People Power

Revolution &
Democracy
Again
Dale C. Catapusan
Genevee Ryeleen B. Delfin
Introduction
February 22-25, 1986
✓ President Marcos was removed from
the office through “PEOPLE POWER
REVOLUTION”.
✓ We returned to democracy again.
✓ A new government of the Philippines
was established.
 SNAP PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
• In February 06, 1986, President Marcos was forced to call for
a special snap presidential election.

• KBL party with a slogan “Marcos pa rin” presented..

Ferdinand Marcos – as president
Assemblyman Arturo M. Tolentino – vice-president

• Political opposition united with a slogan “Tama na, sobra na,

palitan na!” presented…
Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino – as president
Assemblyman Salvador H. Laurel – vice-president
SNAP PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
• Most historic election in Philippines. The reasons for this were:
1. A woman candidate for president Cory Aquino ran and won the election
for the 1st time.

2. The most expensive & dirtiest election in our history. Many people were
killed. Former Antique governor Evelio Javier Jr. was brutally murdered
by pro-government goons.

3. Most Filipinos were honest and could not be bribed or scared. The
biggest volunteer movement was organized by National Movement for
Free Elections (NAMFREL), church leaders, & youth groups.

4. It was the most confusing election in our country.

People Power Revolution
• The Filipino people united in a peaceful,
prayerful and successful revolution which
was called People Power Revolution on
February 22-25, 1986.

• The revolution started at Camp Aguinaldo,

EDSA on Saturday, February 22, 1986.

• Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and

Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Fidel Ramos
called a press conference to announce that
they no longer supported President Marcos
and admitted that the government cheated
during election.
People Power Revolution
• Mrs. Corazon Aquino, Agapito “Butz”
Aquino (Ninoy’s brother), Cardinal Sin
and other people volunteers to protect
the rebels at Camp Aguinaldo in EDSA.

• By the morning of Sunday, February

23, tens of thousands of people men,
women and children formed human
barricades along EDSA and nearby
streets.

• The government tanks, trucks, and

armed soldiers came to arrest the
rebels at Camp Aguinaldo.
PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION
People Power Revolution
• On the night of Tuesday, February
25, 1986, Marcos and his family
left the country using a US Air
Force jet and went to USA. They
lived in exile in Honolulu. Hawaii.

• The revolution was over and the

Philippines democracy was back.

• Filipinos danced and sang along the

streets.

• Bonfires were lit and greeted each

other with the “L” sign which
indicates laban or fight.
 1. The courage, sacrifices, and faith of the
Filipino people won the admiration whole
world.

2. It peacefully ousted a dictator and brought

back a democratic government.

3. Other Asians were inspired by the

Importance Philippine example to fight and won
political reforms in their own countries.
of the People 4. It showed that God answers the united
Power prayers of Christians and made a miracle
in our country.

Revolution
 The Aquino Government
• Morning of February 25, 1986, Corazon aquino
took her oath of office as the new president of
the Philippines. It was held at Club filipino,
Greenhills, Metro Manila.

• On March 25, 1986, she proclaimed a

temporary “Freedom Contitution”.

• She visited Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, USA

and other countries to win new aid an
investments for the Philippines.

• On Seoptember 18, 1986 she gave a speech to

the joint session of the American Congress.
Who is President Aquino?
• Corazon Cojuangco “Cory” Aquino was born
onn January 25, 1933.

• Josie Cojuangco and Demetria Sumulong –

Parents

• Has 2 brothers and 3 sisters.

• St. Scholastica’s College, Ravenhill Academy in

Philadelphia and Notre Dame Convent School
in New York.

• On October 11, 1954 she marries Ninoy

Aquino. They had 1 son and 4 daughters
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
• President Aquino appointed delegates a new constitutional
commission (Con-Com) to make a new commission.
• The new delegates met from June 2 to October 15, 1986.
• Mrs. Cecilia Muñoz Palma became the president of the Con-
Com.
• On February 2, 1987, the new constitution was approved by
the people in a free plebiscite with a 76% yes.
• On May 11, 1987 new senators and congressmen were
elected.
• On January 18, 1988 the people voted for new governors,
mayors , and councilors.
• On March 28, 1989 new barangay officials were also elected.
 Achievements of the Aquino Government

01 02 03 04
The return of Partial recovery of the Stability of Easier credit terms
democracy, freedom, big sums of money the and better
and justice. stolen by Marocs government conditions for
repayment of debt.

05 06 07 08

Pushed back the Passed the best Improved the Mobilized national
New People’s agrarian reform image of the & international aid
Army (NPA) rebels. Philippines for the vicims of
abroad various calamities
 What did the People
Power Revolution and
return of democracy
taught us?
The First President
and the
Centennial President
 End of the Aquino Era
• On May 11, 1992, the first general election were held, under
the 1986 constitutions.
✓ The Americans dismantled and pulled out their largest
overseas military bases.
✓ The Commission on Elections took over the power.
✓ The strong power of Comelec were meant to prevent
violence and cheating.

• Another achievement added to President Aquino

✓ She obeyed the constitution by not running for president
again.
• Mrs. Meriam Defensor-Santiago was the front-runner, but
was changed when the results from Mindanao came in and
Fidel V. Ramos took over the position.
• On June 22, 1992, Ramos was proclaimed as winning
candidate.

• For Vice-President, Joseph Estrada won easily over other

candidates even though he came from another party.
✓ He was later appointed as chairman of the Presidential Anti-
Crime Commission by the president.

The 1992 elections also installed:

✓ 24 senators
✓ 200 representatives in the lower house of congress
✓ Governors, vice-governors, provincial board councilors,
mayor, vice-mayor, and councilor in 73 provinces, 61 cities,
and 1501 towns.
Inauguration of the First Protestant President
• On June 30, 1992, Fidel V. Ramos was inaugurated as the
twelfth president held at the Historic Freedom Granstand in
Luneta Manila.
• President Ramos become the first protestant to become a president. But
in his inaugural speech, he declare: “I see myself not as the first protestant
to become president, but as the twelfth president who happens to be
protestant – and who must be a president of Muslims, Christians, and all
people of faiths who constitutes our national community.”

A Great Christian Revival in the Philippines

✓By 1993, some ten million accepted the Jesus as their
Lord and Savior and committed to follow God’s word
and proclaim the gospel.
✓Philippines- Light of Asia
 Achievements of the
Ramos Administration
01 02 03 04
Philippines as the Settlement of the 30- Government Holding of the 4th APEC
leading democratic year communist amnesty for the Leaders’ meeting in 1996.
country in Southeast insurgency and Muslim rebel military ‘New Tiger Economy’
Asia again separatist movement officers

05 06 07 08

Generating about Dismantling Ended the IMF’s Creation of the

20 billion US monopolies and assistance by National Centennial
dollars worth of putting key March 1998 Commission
investments. industries into
private lands.
 Achievements of the
Ramos Administration
01 02 03 04
Philippines as the Settlement of the 30- Government Holding of the 4th APEC
leading democratic year communist amnesty for the Leaders’ meeting in 1996.
country in Southeast insurgency and Muslim rebel military ‘New Tiger Economy’
Asia again separatist movement officers

05 06 07 08

Generating about Dismantling Ended the IMF’s Intensified operations

20 billion US monopolies and assistance by against organized
dollars worth of putting key March 1998 crimes, private armed
investments. industries into groups.
private lands.
 Achievements of the
Ramos Administration

09 10
Creation of the Passage of the ‘Migrant
National Centennial Workers and Overseas
Commission Filipinos Act of 1995
The Centennial President
• On May 1998, a free and peaceful
democratic election was held again. The
winner, by means of plurality of 30%, was
Vice-President Estrada for President.
• Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won the
position of Vice-President.

• On June 30, 1998, Estrada was inaugurated

as the 13th President of the Philippines at the
historic Barasoain Church at Malolos,
Bulacan. Mrs. Arroyo also took oath as the
first Vice-President of the country.
• A stern warning was given during his
inaugural address at the Luneta
Grandstand; “Huwag ninyo akong
susubukan!” Addressing those hoodlums in
uniform, barong and gown.
The Estrada Program of Government
• President Estrada said that his main concern was to improve life of
the poorest Filipinos.

• President Estrada was the “idol of the masses”

• He was just popular as a movie actor.

• He did not last long as he was ousted by Peoples Power II.