1986 Philippine snap presidential election
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The 1986 Philippine snap presidential election was a hastily called and highly contested vote between Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino that exposed massive electoral fraud and helped trigger the People Power Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1986 Philippine snap presidential election canonical | 1 |
| Philippine national plebiscite | 1 |
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Target entity: 1986 Philippine snap presidential election Context triple: [People Power Revolution, precededBy, 1986 Philippine snap presidential election]
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A.
People Power Revolution
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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B.
Marcha Nacional Filipina
Marcha Nacional Filipina is the original Spanish-language march that later became the melody of the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang."
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C.
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution was an 1896–1898 anti-colonial uprising in the Philippines that sought independence from Spanish rule and ultimately led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.
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D.
1967 South Vietnamese presidential election
The 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election was a pivotal post-coup contest during the Vietnam War that established General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu as the civilian president of South Vietnam under a new constitution.
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E.
Moro Rebellion
The Moro Rebellion was a series of armed conflicts in the early 20th century between the United States and Muslim Moro groups in the southern Philippines, marked by fierce resistance to American colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1986 Philippine snap presidential election Target entity description: The 1986 Philippine snap presidential election was a hastily called and highly contested vote between Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino that exposed massive electoral fraud and helped trigger the People Power Revolution.
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A.
People Power Revolution
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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B.
Marcha Nacional Filipina
Marcha Nacional Filipina is the original Spanish-language march that later became the melody of the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang."
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C.
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution was an 1896–1898 anti-colonial uprising in the Philippines that sought independence from Spanish rule and ultimately led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.
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D.
1967 South Vietnamese presidential election
The 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election was a pivotal post-coup contest during the Vietnam War that established General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu as the civilian president of South Vietnam under a new constitution.
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E.
Moro Rebellion
The Moro Rebellion was a series of armed conflicts in the early 20th century between the United States and Muslim Moro groups in the southern Philippines, marked by fierce resistance to American colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
presidential election
ⓘ
snap election ⓘ |
| calledBy | Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| campaignSloganOfChallenger | Tama na, sobra na, palitan na ⓘ |
| challengerRunningMate | Salvador Laurel ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ballot box stuffing
ⓘ
discrepancies between official and unofficial counts ⓘ intimidation of voters ⓘ vote buying ⓘ widespread electoral fraud ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Catholic Bishops’ Conference
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
end of the Marcos dictatorship
ⓘ
fall of Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| date | February 7, 1986 ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Catholic Church leaders
ⓘ
Corazon C. Aquino ⓘ
surface form:
Corazon Aquino
opposition parties ⓘ |
| followedBy |
People Power Revolution
ⓘ
installation of Corazon Aquino as President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Martial Law era in the Philippines ⓘ |
| incumbentCandidate | Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| incumbentRunningMate | Arturo Tolentino ⓘ |
| location | Philippines ⓘ |
| mainChallenger |
Corazon C. Aquino
ⓘ
surface form:
Corazon Aquino
|
| mediaCoverageBy |
Philippine media
ⓘ
international media ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
NAMFREL
ⓘ
National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the Philippines
ⓘ
Office of the Vice President of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President of the Philippines
|
| officialResultDeclaredBy | Batasang Pambansa ⓘ |
| officialWinnerDeclared | Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Commission on Elections of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Commission on Elections
|
| parallelCountBy | NAMFREL quick count ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1973 Philippine constitutional referendum
ⓘ
1981 Philippine presidential election ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
People Power Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
EDSA People Power Revolution
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| relatedPerson |
Fidel V. Ramos
ⓘ
Jaime Cardinal Sin ⓘ Juan Ponce Enrile ⓘ |
| resultedIn | People Power Revolution ⓘ |
| significance |
exposed large-scale electoral fraud in the Philippines
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marked the climax of opposition to Marcos rule ⓘ served as immediate catalyst for mass protests on EDSA ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Ferdinand Marcos’ desire to legitimize his rule ⓘ |
| unofficialCountLeader |
Corazon C. Aquino
ⓘ
surface form:
Corazon Aquino
|
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1986 Philippine snap presidential election Description of subject: The 1986 Philippine snap presidential election was a hastily called and highly contested vote between Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino that exposed massive electoral fraud and helped trigger the People Power Revolution.
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