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The Second EDSA Revolution, also known as the Second People Power Revolution, EDSA 2001, or EDSA II (pronounced EDSA Two or EDSA Dos, the Spanish word for "two"), was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001 which peacefully overthrew the government of Joseph Estrada, the thirteenth president of the Philippines. [2]
Tama na! Sobra na! Palitan na! lit. Enough! It's too much already! Time for change! The campaign slogan is a reference to Aquino's call for an end to her rival Ferdinand Marcos' administration. Aquino and her supporters accused Marcos of human rights violations, especially during the martial law period, and branded him as a dictator. [4] [5] [6]
The Bantayog ng mga Bayani was put up by civil society groups and inaugurated in 1992 to commemorate the struggle against the Marcos dictatorship, and the People Power Revolution as a key turning point in the struggle. The site's Wall of Remembrance has an extensively researched list of the martyrs and heroes who fought the authoritarian regime.
Participants continue to claim that it was a genuine People Power event, a claim disputed by the participants and supporters of EDSA II. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has acknowledged the divisive nature of the two terminologies by saying in one statement that she hoped to be the president of "EDSA II and EDSA III". [8]
The EDSA-pwera advertisement was 60 seconds long. [2] A voiceover proposes that the 1987 Constitution should be amended reasoning that the ordinary people has been left out of the progress since the 1986 People Power Revolution. [3] It was first released on January 9, 2024 in various Philippine television channels by ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV5. [4] [1]
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, [1] also known as Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine, [2] Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish [2] and commonly known as the EDSA Shrine, is a small church of the Archdiocese of Manila located at the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Barangay Ugong Norte, Quezon City, Philippines.
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (Tagalog:), is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila 's 17 local government units or cities, namely, from north to south, Caloocan , Quezon City , San Juan , Mandaluyong , Makati ...
He was one of the youngsters in 1939 movie Mga Anak ng Lansangan (Sons of the Street), Santa (Saint) under Majestic Pictures and his last movie before the war Mahal Pa Rin Kita (I Still Love You). Barbeyto returned doing mature roles in 1946 in the movies Tayug, Ang Batang Api , Siyudad sa Ilalim ng Lupa ( City under the Ground ), Walang ...