Not many people know that EDSA is actually a person. The letters stand for Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue. Born on April 7,1871, he was an eminent Filipino historian and scholar and was appointed director of the Philippine Library and Museum in 1925.
He was also associate editor of the revolutionary newspaper “La Independencia.” He died on April 18, 1928, a few days after turning 57.
Today, his avenue is the longest highway in the country with its 23.8 kilometers cutting through Caloocan, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati and Pasay. Its 12 lanes (with the MRT passing through) handle an average of 2.34 million vehicles everyday. It has even reached Hollywood with a cameo in “The Bourne Legacy.”