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The Reform the Armed Forces Movement, also referred to by the acronym RAM, was a cabal of officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) known for several attempts to seize power in the Philippines during the 1980s and 1990s.
Feb 25, 2015 · Initially, we were to coordinate the movements of all the forces, and simultaneously, Sonny Razon was to pick up Ramos from Ayala Alabang and bring him to the command center. Once he was there, he ...
Mar 9, 2015 · MANILA, Philippines–In the excerpts from the book “Endless Journey: A Memoir,” published in the Inquirer, Jose Almonte sought to underline his role (to fill what he regarded as gaps in the planning) as the Reform the Armed Forces Movement’s link to the civilian opposition. “We needed credible civilian leaders to get their support,” he asserts.
This group included soldiers who had grown frustrated with corruption in the military and the Marcos regime and had earlier formed the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM). When Marcos ordered the military to arrest detractors, Cardinal Sin called upon the people to shield them.
Negotiating Peace with the Reform the Armed Forces Movement/Soldiers of the Filipino People/Young Officers Union: Issues and Prospects. TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. INTRODUCTION. 1. II. THE EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY. 5. A. EARLY MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS. 5. B. RESISTANCE AGAINST SPANISH CONQUEST. 6. 1. The Battle of Mactan 6. 2.
Feb 26, 2021 · On February 22, Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, AFP Chief of Staff Fidel Ramos, and the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) staged their mutiny with an initial strength of only 200...
The main force behind the December coup was the dissident military group Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), founded by Lt. Col. Gregario Honasan, who brought together officers disaffect-ed by the late President Marco's corrupt work-style. RAM was instru-mental in providing impetus to the movement that ultimately sent the
The February 1986 Reform the Armed Forces Movement coup was set in motion by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) under the leadership of Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile to depose then-president Ferdinand Marcos, but was discovered and aborted in its earliest stages on February 22, 1986.
Feb 22, 2014 · Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and key aides finalize Enrile’s speech in which he will proclaim himself head of a ruling junta after rebel troops led by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) assault on Malacañang. Assault is planned for Feb. 23 at 2 a.m. 2 a.m.
Feb 22, 2011 · Morales was a member of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), a group of rebellious military officers that had hatched a plan to topple the Marcos government. The trusted aide de camp of First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, he was the group’s ace in the hole.
