Overview
The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. 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.
Why it matters
The 1986 People Power Revolution (EDSA Revolution) was a series of nonviolent demonstrations that toppled Ferdinand Marcos's 20-year authoritarian rule and restored democracy under Corazon Aquino.