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People Power demonstrations begin on EDSA in Manila

On February 22, widespread civilian demonstrations and key military defections coalesced along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Metro Manila, launching the People Power movement against Ferdinand Marcos.

The EDSA uprising initiated a nonviolent mass movement that quickly destabilized Marcos's rule and forced swift diplomatic and policy decisions by the Reagan administration.

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