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  Encyclopedia: EDSA Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality, power and conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals.
EDSA Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is a main road in Metro Manila, Philippines and the country's longest avenue.
EDSA or Epifanio delos Santos Avenue, Metro Manilas Main Artery, January 19, 2001 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is a main road in Metro Manila, Philippines and the countrys longest avenue.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/EDSA-Revolution   (642 words)

  
 EDSA Revolution
Four days of peaceful action by millions of Filipinos led to the downfall of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and the installation of Corazon Aquino as president of the Republic.
In the mid-afternoon, Radio Veritas relays reports of the Marines massing near the camps in the east and tanks approaching in from the north and south.
Some people have a problem with labelling this event a revolution since for most people, a revolution is a violent overthrow of a reigning government.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/e/ed/edsa_revolution.html   (2623 words)

  
 EDSA: A Road of Hopes and Dreams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Because of EDSA I, all eyes were on the Philippines, which was regarded as a country with a true democratic government.
In that same year (which was in 2001) came a third revolution, with the masa in the lead: men, women and children from the poor sector congregated at EDSA, demanding for their “hero” Joseph Estrada to be put back in power.
EDSA 1 was a momentous event in Philippine history that was supposed to free the Filipinos from a dictator and allow lasting reforms in the government.
stella.till-morning.net /edsa/edsa.html   (2514 words)

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