Second EDSA Revolution

Second EDSA Revolution
EDSA II
Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo taking her oath as the 14th President of the Philippines.
DateJanuary 17–20, 2001
(3 days)
Location
Caused byBreakdown in negotiations during the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada that began in December 2000
GoalsRemoval of Joseph Estrada as President
MethodsProtests
Resulted inOpposition victory
Parties

Opposition
Military defectors:[1]

Others:

  • Anti-Estrada civilian protesters

Religious groups:[1]

Militant groups:[1]

Individual groups:

Lead figures
Number
100,000[2] to 250,000[3] protesters

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] Following allegations of corruption against Estrada and his subsequent investigation by Congress, impeachment proceedings against the president were opened on January 16. The decision by several senators not to examine a letter which would purportedly prove Estrada's guilt sparked large protests at the EDSA Shrine in Metro Manila, and calls for Estrada's resignation intensified in the following days, with the Armed Forces withdrawing their support for the president on January 19. On January 20 Estrada resigned and fled Malacañang Palace with his family. He was succeeded by Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who had been sworn into the presidency by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. several hours earlier.

  1. ^ a b c d Baumgartner, Jody; Kada, Naoko, eds. (January 1, 2003). "Weak Institutions and Strong Movements: The Case of President Estrada's Impeachment and Removal in the Philippines". Checking Executive Power: Presidential Impeachment in Comparative Perspective (illustrated ed.). Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 45–63. ISBN 9780275979263.
  2. ^ a b "Estrada: A Tarnished Legacy". The Wall Street Journal. January 22, 2001.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference rally to oust was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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