Presidency of Joseph Estrada

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The Presidency of Joseph Estrada was the shortened and controversial term of the 13th president of the Philippines, marked by populist policies, corruption allegations, and his eventual ouster through the EDSA II uprising in 2001.

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instanceOf political term
presidency
capital Manila NERFINISHED
characterizedBy controversy
corruption allegations
populist policies
constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED
controversy alleged acceptance of jueteng payoffs
alleged misuse of tobacco excise taxes
country Philippines
domesticPolicyFocus agricultural support
anti-poverty programs
pro-poor rhetoric
economicContext Asian financial crisis aftermath
economicPolicy deficit spending
support for rice and agricultural subsidies
endDate 2001-01-20
foreignPolicy continued engagement with ASEAN
support for the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States
governmentType presidential republic
historicalAssessment widely regarded as a short and turbulent presidency
ideology populism
legalOutcomeForPresident conviction for plunder in 2007
plunder charges filed after term
presidential pardon in 2007
locationOfOusterProtests EDSA Shrine GENERATED
majorEvent EDSA II Revolution NERFINISHED
allegations of plunder
impeachment trial of Joseph Estrada
jueteng scandal NERFINISHED
mediaEnvironment intense media scrutiny
notableCabinetMember Jinggoy Estrada NERFINISHED
Jose Pardo NERFINISHED
Ronaldo Zamora NERFINISHED
officeHolder Joseph Estrada NERFINISHED
ordinalNumber 13th presidency of the Philippines
politicalPartyOfPresident Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino NERFINISHED
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino NERFINISHED
precededBy Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED
publicApproval declining support among middle class and business sectors
initially high popularity among the poor
reasonForEnd EDSA II uprising NERFINISHED
popular protests
withdrawal of support by key cabinet members
withdrawal of support by the military
securityPolicy all-out war policy against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
startDate 1998-06-30
succeededBy Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo NERFINISHED
vicePresidentDuringTerm Gloria Macapagal Arroyo NERFINISHED

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EDSA II precededBy Presidency of Joseph Estrada
Erap impeachmentProceedings Presidency of Joseph Estrada
this entity surface form: Philippine presidential impeachment trial of Joseph Estrada