Second EDSA Revolution

Second EDSA Revolution
EDSA II
Second EDSA Revolution; EDSA II
	Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo taking her oath as the 14th President of the Philippines.
Date	January 17–20, 2001; (3 days)
Location	Philippines, primarily Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Metro Manila
Caused by	Breakdown in negotiations during the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada that began in December 2000
Goals	Removal of Joseph Estrada as President
Methods	Protests
Resulted in	Opposition victory Estrada and his family leaves Malacañang Palace; Resignation and ouster of President Joseph Estrada; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo becomes President;
Parties
Opposition; Military defectors: Armed Forces of the Philippines; Philippine National Police; Others: Anti-Estrada civilian protesters; Religious groups: Archdiocese of Manila; CBCP; Couples for Christ; Militant groups: Estrada Resign Movement; SANLAKAS; Akbayan Citizens Action Party; Bagong Alyansang Makabayan; Kongreso ng Mamayang Pilipino II; Individual groups: Makati Business Club;	Government; Government parties: Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino; Lapian ng Masang Pilipino; Others: Pro-Estrada civilian supporters; Religious groups: Iglesia ni Cristo; El Shaddai; Military loyalists: Presidential Security Group;
Lead figures
	Gloria Macapagal; (Vice President) Others: Teofisto Guingona Jr. ; Orly Mercado ; Angelo Reyes ; Panfilo Lacson ; Corazon Aquino ; Fidel Ramos ; Jaime Sin ; Joseph Estrada; (President) Others: Loi Estrada ; Jinggoy Estrada ; Imelda Marcos ; Juan Ponce Enrile ; Miriam Defensor Santiago ; Eraño Manalo ;
Number
100,000 to 250,000 protesters

The Second EDSA Revolution, also known as the Second People Power Revolution, EDSA 2001, or EDSA II (pronounced EDSA Two or EDSA Dos), was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001 which peacefully overthrew the government of Joseph Estrada, the thirteenth president of the Philippines. Following allegations of corruption against Estrada and his subsequent investigation by Congress, impeachment proceedings against the president were opened on January 16. The decision by several senators not to examine a letter which would purportedly prove Estrada's guilt sparked large protests at the EDSA Shrine in Metro Manila, and calls for Estrada's resignation intensified in the following days, with the Armed Forces withdrawing their support for the president on January 19. On January 20 Estrada resigned and fled Malacañang Palace with his family. He was succeeded by Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who had been sworn into the presidency by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. several hours earlier.

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