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Encyclopedia > EDSA II Revolution
The EDSA II revolution is depicted on the 200-peso bill.

EDSA II (pronounced as Edsa dos), also known as the Second People Power Revolution, is the common name of the four-day popular revolt that peacefully overthrew Philippine president Joseph Estrada in January 2001. He was succeeded by his then vice president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Back side of the 200-Philippine peso bill. ... Back side of the 200-Philippine peso bill. ... Philippine peso bills are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) for circulation in the Philippines. ... The President is the head of state and of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Joseph Estrada Joseph Estrada, original name Joseph Marcelo Ejercito, and widely known as Erap (born April 19, 1937) is a popular film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Republic of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


EDSA stands for Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the major highway that encircles Metro Manila. The revolt took place in the business district of Ortigas Center. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is the main street in Metro Manila, Philippines. ... Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Ortigas Center is the second most important commercial and business district in Metro Manila, Philippines. ...

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Timeline of Events

Day 1: January 17, 2001

All 11 prosecutors in the Estrada impeachment trial resign, following an 11-10 vote by the Senate the previous day to block a key piece of evidence. The trial is suspended, and the date of the trial's resumption is not decided. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A crowd begins to gather at the EDSA Shrine. The EDSA Shrine (official name: Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish) is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila located on the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City. ...

EDSA-Ortigas Intersection, January 19, 2001
EDSA-Ortigas Intersection, January 19, 2001

Day 2: January 18, 2001

The crowd continues to grow. January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Day 3: January 19, 2001

The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines withdraw support for Estrada, joining the crowds at the EDSA Shrine. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Philippine National Police is the National police force of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Military branches  Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard), Air Force Military manpower - military age  18 years of age (2001) Military manpower - availability  males age 15-49: 22,435,982 (2004 est. ...


At 5:00pm, Estrada appears on television for the first time since the beginning of the revolt and maintains that he will not resign. He says he wishes the impeachment trial to continue, stressing that only a guilty verdict will remove him from office.


At 6:15pm, Estrada again appears on television, calling for a snap presidential election to be held concurrently with congressional and local elections on May 14, 2001. He adds that he will not run in this election. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Day 4: January 20, 2001

At noon, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo takes her oath of office in the presence of the crowd at EDSA, becoming the 14th president of the Philippines. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


At 2:00 pm, Estrada releases a letter saying he had "strong and serious doubts about the legality and constitutionality of her proclamation as president", but saying he would give up his office to avoid being an obstacle to healing the nation.


Later, Estrada and his family leave Malacañang Palace, smiling and waving to reporters and shaking hands with the remaining members of his Cabinet and other palace employees. He is placed under house arrest and eventually confined to his rest home in Sampaloc, a small village in Tanay, Rizal. Depiction of the Malacañang Palace at the back of the 20-peso bill. ... In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her house, possibly with travel allowed but restricted. ... Tanay is the second largest municipality in the Rizal province of the Philippines. ...


International reaction

World reaction to the administration change was mixed. Though foreign nations, including the United States, immediately expressed recognition of the legitimacy of Arroyo's presidency, foreign commentators described the revolt as "a defeat for due process" and as "mob rule".


Related topics

The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Joseph Estrada Joseph Estrada, original name Joseph Marcelo Ejercito, and widely known as Erap (born April 19, 1937) is a popular film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Republic of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ... Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (3040 words)
She was launched into the presidency in 2001 by the bloodless EDSA II Revolution that toppled Joseph Estrada from power amid accusations of widespread corruption.
The EDSA II Revolution that catapulted Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to power is depicted on the 200-peso bill.
The ousting of Estrada would later be known as EDSA II, after the 1986 EDSA Revolution that brought down the administration of Ferdinand Marcos.
2001 EDSA Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (887 words)
The 2001 EDSA Revolution, also called by the local media as EDSA II (pronounced as Edsa dos) or the Second People Power Revolution, is the common name of the four-day popular revolution that peacefully overthrew Philippine president Joseph Estrada in January 2001.
EDSA is an acronym derived from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the major highway that encircles Metro Manila.
This further fueled the growing anti-ERAP sentiments of the crowd gathered at EDSA Shrine, and she became the most vilified and accursed of the 11 senators.
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