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The Philippines was praised worldwide in 1986, when the so-called bloodless revolution erupted, called EDSA People Power’s Revolution. February 25, 1986 marked a significant national event that has been engraved in the hearts and minds of every Filipino.
The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution[a] or the February Revolution, [4][5][6][7] were a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud.
During those momentous four days of February 1986, millions of Filipinos, along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Metro Manila, and in cities all over the country, showed exemplary courage and stood against, and peacefully overthrew, the dictatorial regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
In honor of another passing year after the Philippines’ emancipation from totalitarian rule, this timeline of events revisits the country’s struggle in pursuit to topple a dictator and restore its forfeited democracy. People rallying at the main artery of the country's capital, EDSA, Early afternoon of Feb. 23, 1986.
From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos and his claim that he had won re-election over Corazon Aquino. Soon, Marcos and his family were forced to abdicate power and leave the Philippines.
Feb 24, 2022 · EDSA People Power Revolution. In 1986, the Philippines’ People Power was world’s bright spot. Feb 24, 2022 10:13 AM PHT. Sofia Tomacruz. INFO. Capitals across the world celebrated when...
Jul 22, 2022 · EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION. In 1985, President Marcos Sr. was being pressured by the public and his US allies to declare a snap elections. A group of military officials had also organized a group a few years prior and just went public to call for reforms in the military.
