Category:People Power Revolution
Articles related to the People Power Revolution (1986), a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of Ferdinand Marcos, the end of his 20-year dictatorship 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 demonstrations (in reference to the Tony Orlando and Dawn song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree") as a symbol of protest following the assassination of Filipino senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. in August 1983 upon his return to the Philippines from exile. The revolution was widely seen as a victory of the people against two decades of presidential rule by President Marcos, and made news headlines as "the revolution that surprised the world".
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- 1986 in the Philippines
- Attacks on buildings and structures in 1986
- February 1986 in Asia
- 1980s coups d'état
- 1980s revolutions
- Democratic revolutions
- History of Metro Manila
- History of the Philippines (1965–1986)
- Military history of the Philippines
- Nonviolent revolutions
- Protests against results of elections
- Protests in the Philippines
- Rebellions in the Philippines
- Manila during the Marcos dictatorship
- Attacks on Malacañang Palace