1986 EDSA Revolution

People Power Revolution
Date	22 February 1986 (1986-02-22) – 25 February 1986 (3 days)
Location	Philippines, primarily Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Metro Manila
Causes	Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983 Alleged fraud during the 1986 Presidential snap elections Decades of oppressive and authoritarian rule
Goals	Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office to put Corazon Aquino as the President
Result	Revolutionary victory Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office End of Marcos Era (1965-1986) Marcos exiled to Hawaii Start of the Fifth Philippine Republic Corazon Aquino becomes President of the Philippines
Parties to the civil conflict
People Power Revolutionaries Political groups: UNIDO PDP-Laban Liberal Party Military defectors: Reform the Armed Forces Movement Defected soldiers Others: Anti-Marcos civilian protesters Religious groups: Archdiocese of Manila CBCP Protestant Churches of The Philippines Militant groups: Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Kilusang Mayo Uno League of Filipino Students Christians for National Liberation Marcos Government Armed Forces of the Philippines Forces loyal to Marcos Presidential Security Group Government Parties: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Lead figures
Corazon Aquino Salvador Laurel Juan Ponce Enrile Fidel V. Ramos Gringo Honasan Jaime Cardinal Sin Ferdinand Marcos Imelda Marcos Fabian Ver
Number
2,000,000+ protestors No figures available

Revolutionary victory

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The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated on February 22–25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of President Ferdinand Marcos and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.

It is also referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during the demonstrations following the assassination of Filipino senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. It was widely seen as a victory of the people against the 20-year running authoritarian, repressive regime of then president Ferdinand Marcos, and made news headlines as "the revolution that surprised the world".