When did the EDSA revolution start and end?
February 22, 1986 – February 25, 1986
People Power Revolution/Periods
When did the original EDSA People’s Power revolution began?
| Date | February 22–25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Location | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Also known as | EDSA Revolution EDSA I Yellow Revolution |
Who is the sculptor of the People Power Monument?
Eduardo Castrillo
EDSA People Power Monument and Historical Marker/Artists
The People Power Monument is a monument built to commemorate the events of the 1986 People Power Revolution. The monument is located on the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and White Plains Avenue in Barangay Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines. It was made by Eduardo Castrillo in 1993.
Who led the EDSA Revolution?
They involved over two million Filipino civilians, as well as several political and military groups, and religious groups led by Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Archbishop of Manila, along with Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines President Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, the Archbishop of Cebu.
Who built EDSA?
Construction of what was then called the North–South Circumferential Road began in the 1930s under President Manuel L. Quezon. The construction team was led by engineers Florencio Moreno and Osmundo Monsod.
Why is EDSA revolution important?
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution gathered millions of Filipinos from all walks of life to march along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the main artery of Metro Manila, to end the dictatorship of President Ferdinand E. Marcos and begin a new era marked by true freedom and democracy.
When did EDSA 3 happen?
April 25, 2001 – May 1, 2001
EDSA III/Periods
The May 1 riots, or EDSA III (pronounced as EDSA Three or EDSA Tres, the Spanish word for “three”), were protests sparked by the arrest of newly deposed president Joseph Estrada of the Philippines from April 25–May 1, 2001.
What is the reason of EDSA Revolution?
| People Power Revolution | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22–25, 1986 (3 days) |
| Location | Philippines, primarily Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Metro Manila |
| Caused by | Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983 Fraud during the 1986 snap presidential election Decades of oppressive and autocratic rule |