| Reform the Armed Forces Movement | |
|---|---|
 RAM logo during the 1980s | |
| Leader | Gregorio Honasan Victor Batac Eduardo Kapunan |
| Motives | Militarist takeover |
| Active regions | Philippines |
| Notable attacks | 1986–1987 Philippine coup attempts 1989 Philippine coup attempt |
| Status | Inactive |
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The Reform the Armed Forces Movement, also referred to by the acronym RAM, was a cabal of officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) known for several attempts to seize power in the Philippines during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, some of these officers launched a failed coup d'état against Ferdinand Marcos, prompting a large number of civilians to attempt to prevent Marcos from wiping the RAM rebels out.[1][2] This eventually snowballed into the 1986 People Power revolution which ended the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and forced him into exile.[2][3] RAM later attempted six coups d'état against the administration of Corazon Aquino.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "The Final Report of the Fact-Finding Commission: VII: Causes, Analysis, and Recommendations". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 3, 1990. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Cruz, Rodel A. (2013). "Security Sector Reform: Way Forward for Democracy and Development" (PDF). The study of national security at fifty: Re-awakenings. Quezon City, Philippines: National Defence College of the Philippines. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2020.