The second popular revolution in the Philippines is a chain of events that took place in 2000–2001 , crowned by the overthrow of Joseph Estrada , accused of rampant corruption in the country, from the presidency and the coming to power of Gloria Arroyo .
| The second popular revolution | |
|---|---|
| A country | Philippines |
| date | January 17 - 20, 2001 |
| Cause | Domestic politics of Joseph Estrada ; the consequences of confrontation with Muslims Mindanao ; corrupt authorities |
| the main goal | The overthrow of Joseph Estrada |
| Total | Joseph Estrada resigned; Gloria Arroyo became the new president of the country |
| The organizers | Supporters of Gloria Arroyo |
| driving forces | army, police, students |
| Number of participants | About 1,000,000 |
| Opponents | Joseph Estrada and his political supporters |
| Killed | not |
| Injured | not |
| Arrested | not |
In 1998, the newly elected President Estrada appointed Vice President Arroyo as head of the Department of Social Development, where her main occupation was to monitor the implementation of government programs to help the poor. In 2000, Arroyo left this post to distance herself from Estrada, whom former political allies accused of corruption. Arroyo openly supported those sectors of the Philippine society that demanded the resignation of the president.
On January 20, 2001, the Supreme Court deprived Estrada of the presidency. The army and police refused to support him, and on the same day Arroyo was declared the 14th President of the Philippines. Later, Estrada tried to challenge the legality of Arroyo’s entry into office, but the Supreme Court was on Arroyo’s side. The international community also recognized it as the legitimate president of the Philippines.
See also
- Yellow revolution