People Power Revolution

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The People Power Revolution was a 1986 nonviolent uprising in the Philippines that toppled Ferdinand Marcos’s dictatorship and restored democracy, centered largely in Manila along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).

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instanceOf historical event
nonviolent revolution
political movement
alsoKnownAs EDSA People Power Revolution
EDSA Revolution
Philippine People Power Revolution
cause 1986 snap presidential election fraud allegations
assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.
widespread opposition to Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship
commemoratedBy EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary
commemorationDate February 25
country Philippines
endDate 1986-02-25
followedBy Fifth Republic of the Philippines
governmentOverthrown authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos
hasMonument EDSA Shrine
inspiredBy principles of nonviolent protest
keyFigure Corazon Aquino
linked to: Corazon C. Aquino

Fidel V. Ramos
Jaime Cardinal Sin
Juan Ponce Enrile
location Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
Manila
Metro Manila
mediaRole Radio Veritas broadcast coordination
method civil disobedience
mass demonstrations
nonviolent resistance
opposedTo Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos dictatorship
organizedBy Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines
civil society organizations
opposition political groups
participantEstimate over one million people
precededBy 1986 Philippine snap presidential election
relatedEvent Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.
EDSA II
Philippine Martial Law period
result end of Martial Law regime legacy
exile of Ferdinand Marcos to the United States
installation of Corazon Aquino as president
overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos
restoration of democracy in the Philippines
significance influential example of people power movements worldwide
symbol of peaceful democratic transition
startDate 1986-02-22
year 1986

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Manila historicalEvent People Power Revolution
People Power Revolution alsoKnownAs EDSA Revolution
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People Power Revolution alsoKnownAs EDSA People Power Revolution
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People Power Revolution alsoKnownAs Philippine People Power Revolution
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EDSA historicalEventSite People Power Revolution
Malacañang Palace significantEvent People Power Revolution negotiations
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Ferdinand Marcos event People Power Revolution
Ferdinand Marcos overthrownIn People Power Revolution
Corazon C. Aquino movement People Power Revolution
Fidel V. Ramos participantIn People Power Revolution of 1986
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1988 Uprising alsoKnownAs People Power Uprising
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Epifanio de los Santos Avenue historicalEvent 1986 People Power Revolution
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Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines involvedIn 1986 People Power Revolution
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Jaime Cardinal Sin participatedIn People Power Revolution of 1986
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EDSA Shrine commemorates People Power Revolution
EDSA Shrine commemorates 1986 People Power Revolution
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EDSA Shrine associatedWithEvent EDSA People Power Revolution
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1986 Philippine snap presidential election relatedEvent EDSA People Power Revolution
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Fifth Republic of the Philippines startEvent 1986 People Power Revolution
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Philippine Martial Law period followedBy People Power Revolution
Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. contributedTo People Power Revolution
EDSA II relatedTo People Power Revolution
Benigno Aquino Jr. influenced People Power Revolution of 1986
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1986 Constitutional Commission of the Philippines establishedAfter EDSA Revolution
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Communist insurgency in the Philippines significantEvent People Power Revolution of 1986
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Liberal Party of the Philippines participatedIn People Power Revolution