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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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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nonviolent revolution → political movement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
EDSA People Power Revolution
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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
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| commemorationDate |
February 25
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| country |
Philippines
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| endDate |
1986-02-25
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| followedBy |
Fifth Republic of the Philippines
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| governmentOverthrown |
authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos
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| hasMonument |
EDSA Shrine
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| inspiredBy |
principles of nonviolent protest
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| keyFigure |
Corazon Aquino
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Fidel V. Ramos → Jaime Cardinal Sin → Juan Ponce Enrile → |
| location |
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
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Manila → Metro Manila → |
| mediaRole |
Radio Veritas broadcast coordination
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| method |
civil disobedience
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mass demonstrations → nonviolent resistance → |
| opposedTo |
Ferdinand Marcos
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Marcos dictatorship → |
| organizedBy |
Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines
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civil society organizations → opposition political groups → |
| participantEstimate |
over one million people
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| precededBy |
1986 Philippine snap presidential election
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| relatedEvent |
Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.
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EDSA II → Philippine Martial Law period → |
| result |
end of Martial Law regime legacy
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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
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symbol of peaceful democratic transition → |
| startDate |
1986-02-22
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| year |
1986
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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People Power Revolution
("EDSA Revolution")
→
People Power Revolution ("EDSA People Power Revolution") → People Power Revolution ("Philippine People Power Revolution") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Ferdinand Marcos
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event |
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Manila
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historicalEvent |
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EDSA
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historicalEventSite |
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Corazon C. Aquino
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movement |
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Ferdinand Marcos
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overthrownIn |
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Malacañang Palace
("People Power Revolution negotiations")
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significantEvent |