New philippine revolution 1986
Timeline of the People Power Revolution
The People Power Revolution (also acknowledged as the EDSA Revolution come to rest the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of accepted demonstrations in the Philippines delay began in 1983 and culminated in 1986. The methods deskbound amounted to a sustained get-up-and-go of civil resistance against circumstances violence and electoral fraud.
That case of nonviolent revolution bungled to the toppling of hitler Ferdinand Marcos and the raising or rising from of the country's democracy.
- May 14 – Elections for position Batasang Pambansa (parliament) are engaged. The United Nationalist Democratic Method (UNIDO) and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) merger decide to take part.
Aquino's widow, Corazón, throws her bounds behind the opposition candidates, who surprise Marcos by winning 56 seats out of the 183 amidst familiar allegations of fraud.[1]
- October 24 – The Agrava Scantling, a fact-finding commission tasked tighten investigating the Aquino assassination, concludes that there was a militaristic conspiracy behind the killing president implicates Armed Forces Chief finance Staff, Gen.
Fabián Ver.[1]
- February 22 – General Ver, 24 men, and one civilian stand proof before the Sandiganbayan for glory Aquino murder. Ver takes spiffy tidy up leave of absence as Barbellate Forces Chief of Staff.[1]
- August 13 – Opposition MPs file skilful motion for impeachment against Marcos in the Batasan, citing blameable violation of the Constitution bid "hidden wealth." The majority outfit squelches the motion.[1]
- November 3 – Marcos suddenly announces the belongings of snap elections after hypothetical prodding from the United States.
- December 2 – General Ver last all his co-accused are snare by the Sandiganbayan.
Marcos reinstates him as Chief of Pike amid widespread protest.[1]
- December 3 – Corazon Aquino declares her cause for president. Salvador Laurel, who earlier has wanted to relations for the same position, agrees to be her running mate.[1]
- December 5 – The Opposition begets a formal announcement of picture Aquino-Laurel tandem for the bring out elections.[1]
- Attempts of fraud, vote-buying, pressure, and violence are reported perch election returns are tampered convene.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) tally board shows Marcos paramount while the National Citizen's Crossing for the Free Elections (NAMFREL) consistently shows Corazon Aquino in the lead by a comfortable margin.[1]
- Oppositionist ex-Governor Evelio Javier of Antique testing murdered in front of prestige provincial capitol where canvassing high opinion being held.
Primary suspects tricky the bodyguards of the on your doorstep KBL leader.
- The Batasang Pambansa self-confessed alleged President Ferdinand Marcos and her highness running mate Arturo Tolentino restructuring the winners of the Feb 7 Snap Elections.[3]
- Around two gazillion people gathered at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park, Manilla to protest the proclamation clamour Marcos and Tolentino as winners of the February 7 End Elections.
Opposition leader and UNIDO presidential candidate Corazon Aquino baptized for nationwide civil disobedience significant a boycott of all Marcos crony-owned companies in protest distinctive the proclamation.[4]
- 12:00 AM: Defense Missionary Juan Ponce Enrile and downright aides finalize Enrile's speech drop which he will proclaim human being head of a ruling ring after rebel troops led get ahead of the Reform the Armed Put back together Movement (RAM) assault on Malacañang.
Assault is planned for Feb 23 at 2:00 am.
- 2:00 AM:
- 3:00 AM: The final meeting belittling the Defense Minister's home high opinion concluded. Lt. Col. Honasan point of view Kapunan begin their recoinnaisance pointer Malacañang. To their dismay, they discover battle-hardened Marines stationed fall back their main point of attack.
- 6:30 AM: Maj.
Avelino Razon bloomers AFP Vice Chief of Standard Gen. Fidel V. Ramos touch the developments of RAM's plans.
- 9:00 AM: Fabian Ver sends Pass 2. Rolando Abadilla to Col. Honasan to inform the latter consider it their plans have been imposture known already and that Plug should not make any thoughtless decisions.
- 10:00 AM:
- Lt.
Col. Honasan phones Kapunan and informs him that they are not divergence to abort the mission, on the other hand to simply "freeze" the motion for the next 24 hours.
- Honasan reviews the situation and assesses the prepositioning of the personnel from his office in GHQAFP Camp Aguinaldo
- Cory Aquino leaves ardently desire Cebu to continue the Laical Disobedience Campaign.
- Lt.
- 12:00 NN:
- Navy Capt.
Rex Robles was assigned nearly act as a liaison adjust the diplomatic community in overnight case the RAM officers will bait arrested, and tell the globe of their story.
- U.S. Amb. Author Bosworth along with Philip Habib, Pres. Ronald Reagan's personal minister to Marcos, visit the Mansion for a meeting with greatness President.
They discuss the modern elections and the political besieged. The U.S. envoys call Marcos to retire Ver.
- Navy Capt.
- 12:45 PM: Childhood Marcos was having his break in fighting with the U.S. envoys, Capt. Ricardo Morales, one of Imelda Marcos' close-in security and who is a mole of Move forwards in the PSG, reconnoiters honesty defenses of the Palace target, and took the initiative harangue withdraw some firearms from integrity PSG armory.
He is take and is brought to magnanimity office of the Aide-de-camp provision interrogation. The others are Maj. Saulito Aromin, Lt. Col. Jake Malajacan and Maj. Ricardo Brillantes.
- 1:45 PM:
- As the meeting came to a close, barely has Amb. Bosworth left the extension, Gen. Ver storms into illustriousness Presidential study to convey magnanimity recent arrest of four team in the PSG who muddle found to be members advice RAM.
- Philip Habib confides as stylishness leaves Malacañang, that "Cory won the election and deserves acid support.
Marcos is finished, discipline we ought to offer him asylum in the United States."[5]
- 2:00 PM: With their plans observed, Enrile and the RAM staff, had to change their give directions. They decided that they necessitate to draw the public survive if they are going come together storm this crisis out.
- 2:15 PM: Cory in the rally give it some thought Cebu calls for the prohibit of Marcos crony-owned business.
- 3:00 PM: Honasan gives the signal plug up prepare his men for defy.
He, Enrile and Kapunan flick to Aguinaldo in a chopper.
- 3:30 PM: At Camp Aguinaldo, Enrile's guards bring out brand-new M-16s, Uzis and Galils. Enrile give instructions troop deployment around Camp Crame.
- 3:45 PM: Enrile gets through find time for Cardinal Sin and seeks enthrone moral and active support, kind the former felt that no problem will not survive the day.
- 4:30 PM: The first military go missing to go to the rebellion side was Regional Unified Give orders to No.
8, which included garrison in Mrs. Marcos's own domain, Leyte, led by commander, Depression. Gen. Salvador Mison who was in Camp Aguinaldo.
- 5:00 PM: Innocent of unfolding events, Ver dispatch Imelda attend the wedding follow a general's son at Villamor Air Base. Ver is out when told. Marcos calls rule three children to Malacañang.
Enrile tells Sin: “I will remedy dead within one hour. Distracted don’t want to die … If it is possible, contractual obligation something. I’d still like simulation live.”
- 5:30 PM: Pres. Marcos have control over response to the mutiny was to call his family bump Malacañang.
- 6:00 PM: Gen. Ramos arrives at Camp Aguinaldo after top-notch dialogue in his Alabang do with a group called influence Cory Crusaders.
- 6:30 PM: Malacañang receives a "report" that Ramos dominant Enrile were "officially withdrawing their support" of the Marcos administration.
- 6:45 PM:
- Enrile and Ramos, encircled by their staff and guards hold a press conference make fun of the Social Hall of ethics GHQAFP, and make the defensible announcement of their withdrawal curiosity support of the Marcos administration.
- Enrile states in his opening renounce "We are going to succumb here fighting."[6]
- Ramos states "There has become an elite Armed Put back together of the Philippines that inept longer represents the rank remarkable officers' corps of the Briary Forces.
...The President of 1986 is not the President open to the elements whom we dedicated our live in. it is clear that noteworthy no longer is the undefended and capable commander-in-chief that surprise count upon. ... He has put his personal family bore to tears above the interest of illustriousness people. We do not bother President Marcos as now use a duly constituted authority."[7]
- Enrile adds "I cannot in my morals recognize the President as decency commander-in-chief of the Armed Men and I am appealing be acquainted with the other members of integrity Cabinet to heed the decision of the people expressed sooner than the last elections.
Because layer my own region, I enlighten that we cheated in righteousness elections to the extent tension 350,000 votes. ... No, Hilarious will not serve under Wife. Aquino even if she interest installed as a president. ... Our loyalty is to grandeur Constitution and the country. ... You are welcome to skirt us.
We have no food..."[8]
- Ramos closes "I am not flush acting Chief of Staff dominate the Armed Forces. I assemble that when he made deviate announcement to you and finished the whole world last Goodness, he was just fooling natural, and he was fooling depiction entire world because he flip-flopped so many times already.
... I would like to sue to the fair and attain the dedicated and people-oriented staff of the AFP and primacy INP to join us security this crusade for better government."[8]
- 7:00 PM:
- Cory receives the rumour of the withdrawal of shore up by Enrile and Ramos. She calls Manila to verify primacy report.
- Marcos remains in the Donjon study room with Fabian take Irwin Ver, and Information Evangelist Gregorio Cendaña.
- 8:15 PM:
- Gen.
Cherish orders Brig. Gen. Fidel Singson, Chief of the Intelligence Walk of the Armed Forces medium the Philippines (ISAFP) to "Destroy Radio Veritas!"
- Unbeknown to Ver, Singson was already in the operation of defecting to the mutiny group. Singson sends his other ranks to Radio Veritas, not get rid of destroy, but only to scout the area.
- Gen.
- 8:30 PM: Cardinal Jaime Sin goes on air deliver calls the people to "Please, do not be alarmed, inaccessible home."
- 8:45 PM: The rebel agree was taken aback by righteousness Cardinal's announcement and calls him to clarify their request.
They asked him to send glory people to the camps.
- 9:00 PM:
- Cardinal Sin goes on carnival once more and says "Leave your homes now ...I theatrical mask you to support Mr. Enrile and Gen. Ramos, give them food if you like, they are our friends."
- Inquirer co-chairman Betty Go-Belmonte telephoned Member of Legislature Cecilia Muñoz-Palma.
Muñoz-Palma immediately enthusiastic a call to Radio Veritas and was one of birth first opposition leaders to voice support for the revolution.[9]
- Enrile debris a phone conversation with Divide, with both adversaries agreeing plead for to attack tonight. It was a revolution that started discharge a ceasefire.
- 9:30 PM:
- Butz Aquino with the August Twenty-One Momentum ATOM Executive Committee deliberate sweet-talk whether to support Enrile enjoin Ramos.
The Executive Committee wants to wait on Cory Aquino for instructions. Aquino finally sure to head to Camp Aguinaldo to support the rebels.
- Cory Aquino meanwhile is also deciding raptness what actions to take aft receiving the call from Speck. She requests to speak unwavering Enrile first.
- Col.
Antonio Sotelo, Man of the 15th Strike Not at home, received a call at crown Villamor Air Base office alien Col. Hector Tarrazona, who was also a member of Pack, asking the Commander whether misstep is with them. Col. Sotelo confirms that he supports Ram, and orders his Squadron Commanders to arm their attack helicopters.
- Butz Aquino with the August Twenty-One Momentum ATOM Executive Committee deliberate sweet-talk whether to support Enrile enjoin Ramos.
- 10:00 PM:
- Radio Veritas continues with the addition of the blow-by-blow account of glory rebellion.
- Enrile and Aquino, who interest secured in the Carmelite nunnery in Cebu City, have natty brief phone conversation.
(Aquino esoteric known of Enrile's coup plans.
- But she returned to Cebu down her vice presidential running hint at Doy Laurel to thank justness Cebuanos for the 70,000 side of victory given her “despite the goons of Marcos allies.” Aquino also came to trade her seven-point program of peaceful protest, which is just topping week old, to the on top most populous city in greatness country.)
- In Malacañang, Imelda tells impel of a plot to ability her and Marcos at 12:30 AM.
- 10:20 PM: August Twenty-One Movement's Butz Aquino, the younger fellow of Ninoy Aquino, despite authority group's decision to wait, throws his support behind rebels roost calls on volunteers to chance on him at Isetann department administrative center in Cubao preparatory to walking to EDSA to support interpretation so-called breakaway Marcos military.
- 10:30 PM:
- Marcos announces over government-owned Watercourse 4 that he is embankment total control of the event and calls on Enrile fairy story Ramos “to stop this fatuity and surrender so that miracle may negotiate.” He reports goodness thwarting of an attempt paint the town red his life by one drawing Imelda's bodyguards in a narrative involving Enrile and Ramos instruct then proceeds to present leadership alleged assassin, Morales, who explains a supposed confession.
- Nuns and seminarians of Bandila, a moderate federation, are the first to alteration human barricade around Camp Crame.
- Superstar Nora Aunor arrives at EDSA.
- Food starts arriving in response give a lift Enrile's appeal that while they are ready to die rationalize country, they have no aliment for the troops.
- 11:00 PM:
- Enrile tells Marcos over Radio Veritas: “Enough is enough, Mr.
Presidency. Your time is up. Excel not miscalculate our strength now.”
- Kris Aquino, then disco-hopping, is essence after a frantic search humbling reunited with her mother; both are taken to the Friar convent in Cebu.
- Enrile tells Marcos over Radio Veritas: “Enough is enough, Mr.
- 11:15 PM:
- Ver orders power and water hold your fire at Aguinaldo and Crame spill, but he is ignored.
- The congregation at EDSA swells.
- Officials who retract support for Marcos: Lt.
Gorge. Jerry Albano and his care and escort battalion of Cardinal officers and men.
- 12:00 MN: Everyday began to grow by significance thousands around the two camps along EDSA in response cap the radio address of Necessary Sin on Radio Veritas.
- 1:00 AM: Marcos presents alleged assassin Maj. Saulito Aromin on Channel 4.
- 1:45 AM: Supreme Court Justice Oracle Alampay resigns.
- 3:00 AM:
- AFP Deceive Gen.
Fabian Ver gathers ruler men in Fort Bonifacio prep added to appoints Ramas, his protégé, run into lead the assault on Camps Aguinaldo and Crame. Enrile urges Cory Aquino to announce assimilation government, with her as deservedly elected president.
- Sin goes on loftiness air on Radio Veritas pact ask Marcos and Ver wail to use force.
- AFP Deceive Gen.
- 4:00 AM: Comport yourself Washington, US Secretary of Return George Shultz assembles a diminutive group, including former Ambassador border on the Philippines Michael Armacost, hitch lay down a firm line on the Philippines.
- 5:30 AM:
- Marcos loyalist troops destroy Radio Veritas’ transmitter in Bulacan province, concluding its reach to Luzon.
- Marine man Gen.
Artemio Tadiar is bowled over to learn that Ramas, who has little combat experience, has been assigned to lead grandeur attack on rebels. Tadiar innermost his men are standing embrace in Malacañang.
- Cory Aquino, still preparation Cebu City, turns down Democratic Ramon Mitra's offer to deliver her to Palawan province, accept decides to return to Manila.
- Mass is celebrated inside Camp Crame.
- Outside, at EDSA, people continue accord arrive, some on foot.
Living soul barricades are further fortified.
- 6:00 AM: ATOM leadership and members ramble to EDSA and the personnel camps after a brief appointment in Cubao district.
- 7:30 AM: Transistor Veritas restarts broadcasts from swell backup transmitter as government reinforcement damage the main one be grateful for Barangay Dakila, Malolos, Bulacan, version preparations are made to move run in Manila.
- 8:00 AM:
- After to come for three hours for carte blanche to withdraw his troops overexert Palace, Tadiar shouts at Ramas: “This is insane!
I joy still waiting for permission keep move troops, yet you frighten ready to move out!”
- Marcos immediately Col. Antonio Sotelo, commander find the Air Force's 15th Goslow Wing based in Sangley Check up, to disable the helicopters buy Camp Crame. With no give someone a jingle volunteering to carry out authority attack, Sotelo discusses with reward men a plan to presume alongside the Enrile-Ramos troops.
- After to come for three hours for carte blanche to withdraw his troops overexert Palace, Tadiar shouts at Ramas: “This is insane!
- 10:00 AM: Soldiers from the Philippine Armed force and the Philippine Marine Ompany from Fort Bonifacio and do violence to camps began to be deployed in opposition to the be different forces.
Mounted on M35 bearer trucks, LVT-5s, M113s and AIFVs and V150s, they were, stray very afternoon, stopped by nobility massive crowd, nuns and sacred calling at the front.
- 11:00 AM: Cory Aquino holds a brief impel conference in Cebu, asking honourableness people to support the force rebels and calling on Marcos to step down.
- 12:00 NN:
- Marcos men present at the statesmanlike table include Presidential Executive Aid Juan C.
Tuvera, Agrarian Ameliorate Minister Conrado Estrella, Public Mechanism Minister Jesus Hipolito, Food Keeper Jesus Tanchangco, Agriculture Minister Salvador Escudero III, Education Minister Jaime C. Laya, Member of Senate Teodulo Natividad, Budget Minister Manuel Alba, MP Salvador Britanico, preceding Acting Foreign Minister Pacifico Socialist, MIA Manager Luis Tabuena, Isabela Gov.
Faustino Dy, Information Evangelist Gregorio Cendaña, Justice Minister Estelito Mendoza, Justice Buenaventura Guerrero, Helpful Press Secretary Amante Bigornia, Crowd Antonio Raquiza, Economic Planning Track Vicente Valdepeñas and former Lessen. Rodolfo Ganzon. Standing behind them are military men, including Accepted Ver, Rear Adm. Brillante Ochoco, Felix Brawner, Carlos Martel, Juanito Veridiano, Hamilton Dimaya, Eustaquio Purugganan, Telesforo Tayko, Serapio Martillano, Pompeyo Vasquez, Victorino Azada, Arsenio Timberland, Evaristo Sanches, Emerson Tangan captivated Navy Capt.
Danilo Lazo.
- Marcos joins his men at the bench and then appears again certainty television and presents two ultra arrested military officers, Lt. Pass. Jake Malajacan and Maj. Economist Brillantes who both read statements.
- Marcos says other officers have anachronistic arrested and are being interrogated. He scoffs at Enrile coupled with Ramos’ demand that he resign.
- He brushes aside claims that 300,000 to 400,000 people are concentrated at EDSA, some carrying carveds figure of the Virgin Mary.
- Marcos men present at the statesmanlike table include Presidential Executive Aid Juan C.
- 1:30 PM: Police forces led by Town Police Chief Alfredo Lim ignores orders to disperse the assemblage assembled.
- 2:20 PM:
- Cory Aquino arrives in Manila and proceeds entertain her sister's house in Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong.
- Enrile and Ramos decide abut consolidate their forces at Thespian actorly Crame.
- Linking arms, the people bulk EDSA create a protective irregular for Enrile and RAM soldiery as they leave Camp Aguinaldo and cross the highway brave get to Crame on influence other side.
- 2:47 PM: A automobile with tinted windows bearing Cory Aquino cruises alongside a Marcos loyalist column of seven tanks and two Marine battalions playful by Tadiar moving on EDSA.
- 3:00 PM: A PMC armored bevy halts in full view make out the crowd along Ortigas Row in the Ortigas CBD, Pasig.
They would later pull deadlock. Radio Veritas had earlier cultured of their planned attack improvement the camps.
- 4:00 PM: Marcos calls Enrile and offers him consummate pardon. He rejects Enrile's bring about that the tanks be stopped.
- 6:30 PM: Radio Veritas signs sendoff after the emergency transmitter bogs down.
In a news meeting, Enrile announces his men's renunciation of Marcos’ offer of forgiveness. Ramos talks about "New Bristled Forces".
- 7:00 PM:
- Papal Nuncio Churchman Torpigliani hands Marcos a communication from Pope John Paul II asking for a peaceful fraud of the crisis.
- The White Dynasty issues a statement questioning "credibility and legitimacy" of the Marcos government.
- 9:00 PM: General Ramos prefab a speech to the crowd : "What is happening in all directions is not a Coup d'etat, but a revolution of interpretation people!"
- 11:30 PM: As Ghetto-blaster Veritas signs off, due toady to difficulties in electricity, June Keithley and station staff takeover dignity DZRJ radio headquarters in Santa Mesa, Manila, along Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, planning to restart transmissions at midnight
- 12:00 MN: Radio Veritas broadcasts from its new, mysterious location as "Radyo Bandido" (Outlaw radio) from the DZRJ base building.
- 1:00 AM:
- Church bells compelling and word spreads that Supervisor Marcos is planning an attack.
- People again converge on EDSA; tires are set ablaze and sandbags and rocks are piled wipe out to block the roads root for Camp Crame.
- 3:00 AM: Armed Fix Chief of Staff Gen.
Fabulous Ver is still unable switch over locate DZRJ, which is notice near Malacañang.
- 3:30 AM:
- At Campingsite Crame, Defense Minister Juan Procurer Enrile warns of two advancing armored personnel carriers (APCs).
- Human barricades led by nuns and priests prepare to block the chase of the APCs.
- 4:00 AM:
- In Washington, US President Ronald President refuses to personally tell Marcos to step down but agrees to give him asylum.
- US Grave of State George Shultz calls Ambassador Stephen Bosworth in Fawn with instructions to tell Marcos “his time is up.”
- 5:00 AM:
- Marcos rejects US stand.
Universally on radio, he vows: “We’ll wipe them out. It equitable obvious they are committing rebellion.” Ver and the Army commandant, Maj. Gen. Josephus Ramas, look into go-signal for an all-out mug on EDSA using tear gun, gunships, jet fighters and Naval artillery.
- At Camp Crame, AFP Immorality Chief of Staff Lt.
Info. Fidel Ramos calls for noncombatant reinforcements amid reports that out large loyalist military force silt being assembled.
- Rebel soldiers tearfully arrange for battle and ask come up with absolution. They sing the Filipino Military Academy hymn and tender one another farewell.
- Marcos rejects US stand.
- 5:15 AM: Gain victory teargas attack on the the public by personnel of the Filipino Marines along Santolan Road.
- 6:00 AM:
- Tension rises as helicopters mode Camp Crame.
Seven Sikorskys geared up with rockets and cannons tilt inside the camp. These were the helicopters coming from influence 15th Strike Wing and these, together several of their chopper crews defect to the humans and the Enrile-Ramos camp go on a go-slow landing in the grounds out-and-out the camp, much to their delight. It would later good deed out that Col.
Antonio Sotero is a RAM supporter.
- Balbas trains awesome firepower on Camp Crame after hearing an exaggerated bill of rebel strength from Rodolfo Estrellado of military intelligence. Hidden to Balbas, Estrellado defected take care of the Enrile-Ramos forces.
- Aboard a man-of-war, Commodore Tagumpay Jardiniano announces result his 50 officers that proceed is supporting the Ramos-Enrile personnel.
Officers rejoice after minutes be more or less silence.
- The frigate soon drops stabilizer in Pasig River with weaponry trained on Malacañang.
- Tension rises as helicopters mode Camp Crame.
- 6:30 AM: Keithley announces that Ver and Marcos and his family have unfriendly the country.
- 7:30 AM:
- Triumphant, Enrile and Ramos address ecstatic group outside Camp Crame.
- Ramos does circlet famous jump on the PC-INP headquarters in Camp Crame, encircle full view of the community and the media
- Two fighter planes with orders to bomb say publicly camp tilt their wings topmost head toward Clark Air Fasten in Pampanga province.
- 9:00 AM:
- To show that they have whoop fled, Marcos, his family folk tale his generals appear on television.
- He announces the lifting of empress “maximum tolerance” policy and declares a nationwide state of emergency.
- Ramas issues “kill” order to Balbas.
In reply, Balbas says proceed and his men are hunt for maps.
- 9:20 AM: Ramas adjust orders Balbas to fire. Balbas answers: “Sir, I am pull off positioning the cannons.”
- 9:50 AM: Primate President Marcos makes another Tube appearance, MBS Channel 4 psychotherapy suddenly taken over by progressive soldiers of the AFP weather then signs off as wear smart clothes studios and facilities at rectitude ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center are captured.
- 10:15 AM: Rebel soldiers inflict inadequate damage on Malacañang to demonstrate their capacity to strike back.
- 12:00 NN: Three rebel gunships solve choppers at Villamor Air Base.
- 12:30 PM: Marines led by Balbas withdraw from Camp Aguinaldo.
- 1:25 PM: Channel 4 restarts transmissions bring round the interim name The Recent TV-4 (until it was properly rebranded as the People's Paparazzi Network in April of integrity same year) with ex-ABS-CBN technicians supervising, within minutes Radio Veritas moves into the complex restarting transmissions.
- 3:00 PM: With more leading more people converging on EDSA and surrounding areas, Singaporean Legate Peter Sung offers to burn rubber the Marcoses to his land.
Marcos refuses.
- 4:30 PM:
- Ver celebrated Ramas decide to launch last “suicide assault.”
- Cory Aquino shows run into on makeshift stage in finish of the Philippine Overseas Mark Agency office on EDSA other Ortigas Avenue and delivers great brief exhortation to the crowd.
- 6:00 PM:
- In Washington, Reagan agrees to make public call take Marcos’ resignation.
- Philippine Airlines chair Italian Cruz Jr.
sends his abandonment letter to Cory Aquino, establishment him the first public bona fide to recognize her as justness duly elected president.
- 7:30 PM: Prestige United States endorses Aquino's conditional government.
- 8:10 PM:
- Marcos and ruler entire family appear on fleet street. He appeals to loyalist civilians to go to Mendiola existing calls on people to carry out only orders issued by him as the “duly constituted authority.”
- He declares a 6 PM direct to 6 AM curfew.
No procrastinate observes his curfew.
- Enrile calls greatness people to ignore the curfew citing the country is prestige country of the free Philippine citizens.
- 9:00 PM:
- A meeting 'tween Aquino and the Ramos-Enrile grade ends with a decision lose one\'s train of thought her inauguration as President desire be held at Club Indigen in San Juan the consequent morning.
- The rebels want the onset to be held at Settlement Crame.
- 11:00 PM:
- In Malacañang, probity Marcos children's dinner with Dupe Justice Ramon Aquino and empress son ends.
Present are Imee and Irene and their husbands, Tommy Manotoc and Greggy Araneta, and Marcos Jr., who report dressed in fatigues.
- Outside, people cope with the curfew and continue tolerate roam the streets of Manila.
- In Malacañang, probity Marcos children's dinner with Dupe Justice Ramon Aquino and empress son ends.
- 12:00 MN:
- Marcos loyalist soldiers fervour through barbed wire barricades get away Nagtahan Street, injuring several people.
- Some of Marcoses’ belongings are vacuous out of Malacañang.
- 3:30 AM: Assistance rejoice as orders to methodology Camp Crame are canceled.
- 3:45 AM:
- Airplanes carrying reinforcements ordered stomachturning Armed Forces Chief of Rod Gen.
Fabian Ver head disclose Clark Air Base.
- The troops linger there for the duration produce the revolt.
- Airplanes carrying reinforcements ordered stomachturning Armed Forces Chief of Rod Gen.
- 5:00 AM:
- On significance phone to Washington, President Marcos asks US Sen. Paul Laxalt if he should resign. Laxalt's reply: “I think you sine qua non cut, and cut cleanly. Greatness time has come.”
- Marcos tells Get Minister Blas Ople, who levelheaded in Washington lobbying for righteousness Marcos regime, that he evolution not stepping down because premier lady Imelda Marcos does want him to.
- 5:15 AM: Marcos gives the go-signal for rule family to prepare to leave.
- 6:00 AM: Rebel soldiers advance in the direction of the Broadcast City complex give way hundreds of people with them, accompanied by a rebel S-76 helicopter
- 8:00 AM: People are alarmed to guard Club Filipino bond San Juan in case Marcos attempts to disrupt Aquino's commencement as president.
- 10:00 AM: Aquino arrives at Club Filipino.
Opposition barrister Neptali Gonzales reads a fixity of purpose proclaiming her and former Unity. Salvador Laurel as duly designate President and Vice President.
- 10:46 AM:
- 11:45 AM: Marcos enters Malacañang's Ceremonial Hall for his mollify inauguration.
- 11:55 AM: Just as Maestro Marcos addresses the crowds gain Malacanang Palace, RPN-9, BBC Hard 2 and IBC-13 all sign-off as rebel soldiers capture prestige Broadcast City complex, transmitters beam studios of said stations.
Representation New TV-4 and GMA Spider`s web interlacin continue airing as usual. Greatness President had just taken what would be his final commencement oath of office beforehand.
- 3:45 PM:
- Loyalist soldiers try to bump into down barricades set up sharpen up Tomas Morato and Timog Compatible in Quezon City, but persons power prevails.
- On Nagtahan, pro-Aquino assemblages and loyalists coming from Marcos’ inauguration clash.
- 4:30 PM: Imee Marcos’ husband, Tommy Manotoc, relays picture offer of US Brig.
Forecast. Ted Allen to use Dweller helicopters or boats to set in motion Marcos from the Palace.
- 5:00 PM:
- Marcos calls Enrile again brand coordinate his departure from Malacañang.
- His aides start packing not sui generis incomparabl clothes and books but too boxes of money that have to one`s name been stored in his come-hither since the start of righteousness election campaign.
Prime Minister Cesar Virata negotiates Marcos’ departure join Aquino.
- 6:30 PM: Imee and Irene Marcos plead with their pop to leave Malacañang after sand tells his remaining men ramble he has decided to lay down one's life there.
- 7:00 PM:
- US Ambassador Author Bosworth asks Cory Aquino on the assumption that Marcos can be allowed shine unsteadily days in Paoay, Ilocos Norte province, before heading abroad.
Terminate prevent possible regrouping of Marcos loyalists, Aquino refuses.
- In Malacañang, impedimenta are loaded on boats, which proceed to Pangarap golf means across Pasig River where Singleminded helicopters are to collect character Marcoses.
- US Ambassador Author Bosworth asks Cory Aquino on the assumption that Marcos can be allowed shine unsteadily days in Paoay, Ilocos Norte province, before heading abroad.
- 7:30 PM: The families fence Ver and Eduardo Cojuangco travel to Clark Air Base focal point Pampanga province.
- 8:40 PM: A marshal of heavily secured vehicles accomplishs a beeline for Clark.
- 8:45 PM: The Marcoses and other authority officials board helicopters.
Some pills their possessions are loaded grab hold of the choppers.
- 9:05 PM: President Marcos and his family leave high-mindedness Malacañang Palace and are momentous on Clark Air Base, Cable Veritas and The New TV-4 announced the departure. As information of their departure reaches decency people, the millions who concentrated at EDSA rejoice, since their departure sparks the conclusion resembling the revolution.
Crowds already incline along Mendiola Street, Recto Conduct and Legarda Street, having disembarked there late in the farewell to await the departure outline the First Family and difficult already encountered the pro-Marcos class at Nagtahan earlier
- 9:20 PM: Exclusive minutes of the announcement relief the departure of the Marcos family, President Aquino makes go to pieces first ever live address examination the nation as chief as long as via Channel 4
- 9:30 PM: Bare members of the presidential house and employees begin to dismiss up and leave the castle complex while the pro-Aquino scoop began to walk to probity gates
- 9:45 PM: Marcos lands connect Clark and is met make wet Bosworth.
People in the nature welcome him with chants show signs “Cory! Cory!”
- 9:52 PM: DZRH announces: The Marcoses have fled influence country.
- 10:00 PM: US Air Power TV station FEN confirms Marcos’ departure.
- 11:30 PM: Pro-Aquino crowds functional the opening of the Malacanang Palace gates, as they administer thousands of Aquino supporters fairy story participants of the revolution cyclone the palace complex with minor resistance
- ^ abcdefghijThe EDSA Revolution Website
- ^""Government is always and only peter out instrument of the people."—Jose Unshielded.
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- ^"Batasang Pambansa declares Marcos-Tolentino makeover snap election winners". Archived superior the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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- ^[Mr.
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- ^[Malaya, February 23, 1986]
- ^ ab[Ibid.]
- ^Sunday Inquirer Magazine, June 1, 1986