EDSA III
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EDSA III was a mass protest in the Philippines in 2001, largely led by supporters of former President Joseph Estrada, that culminated in an attempted march on the presidential palace following his ouster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| EDSA III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11071275 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EDSA III Context triple: [Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, historicalEvent, EDSA III]
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EDSA II
EDSA II was a 2001 popular uprising in the Philippines that led to the ouster of President Joseph Estrada and the installation of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as his successor.
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B.
EDSA
EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) is a major circumferential highway in Metro Manila, Philippines, known for its heavy traffic and historical role as the site of the 1986 People Power Revolution.
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C.
People Power Party
The People Power Party is a major conservative political party in South Korea and one of the country’s two main national parties.
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D.
Manila massacre
The Manila massacre was a World War II atrocity in early 1945 in which Japanese forces slaughtered tens of thousands of Filipino civilians during the Battle of Manila.
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E.
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).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EDSA III Target entity description: EDSA III was a mass protest in the Philippines in 2001, largely led by supporters of former President Joseph Estrada, that culminated in an attempted march on the presidential palace following his ouster.
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A.
EDSA II
EDSA II was a 2001 popular uprising in the Philippines that led to the ouster of President Joseph Estrada and the installation of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as his successor.
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B.
EDSA
EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) is a major circumferential highway in Metro Manila, Philippines, known for its heavy traffic and historical role as the site of the 1986 People Power Revolution.
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C.
People Power Party
The People Power Party is a major conservative political party in South Korea and one of the country’s two main national parties.
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D.
Manila massacre
The Manila massacre was a World War II atrocity in early 1945 in which Japanese forces slaughtered tens of thousands of Filipino civilians during the Battle of Manila.
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E.
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).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
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event in Philippine politics ⓘ mass protest ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EDSA 3
NERFINISHED
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EDSA Tres NERFINISHED ⓘ May 1 riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
anti-Arroyo protest
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pro-Estrada demonstration ⓘ urban poor mobilization ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| endDate | 2001-05-01 ⓘ |
| follows | EDSA II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
arrest of Joseph Estrada
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ouster of President Joseph Estrada ⓘ plunder charges against Joseph Estrada ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
debate over legitimacy of EDSA II
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polarization of Philippine society ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ supporters of Joseph Estrada ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Filipino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
EDSA Shrine
NERFINISHED
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Epifanio de los Santos Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ Malacañang Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendiola NERFINISHED ⓘ Metro Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSlogan | Erap para sa mahirap ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| opposed | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo supporters
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Philippine security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Estrada loyalist groups
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pro-Estrada politicians ⓘ |
| partOf | 2001 political crisis in the Philippines ⓘ |
| peakDate | 2001-05-01 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EDSA People Power Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People Power Revolution of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
arrests of protesters
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dispersal by security forces ⓘ failed attempt to storm Malacañang Palace ⓘ strengthening of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s hold on power ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001-04-25 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-EDSA II political crisis ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | arrest of Joseph Estrada on April 25, 2001 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: EDSA III Description of subject: EDSA III was a mass protest in the Philippines in 2001, largely led by supporters of former President Joseph Estrada, that culminated in an attempted march on the presidential palace following his ouster.
Referenced by (2)
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