Browse Cases

Showing 1-1 of 1 results

Philippine citizens overthrow President Joseph Estrada (People Power II), 2001

Country
Philippines
Time period
17 January, 2001 to 20 January, 2001
Classification
Change
Cluster
Democracy
Total points
9 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Jessica Seigel 03/03/2013, drawing on research by Geraldine Damsel

In 1992, Joseph E Estrada ran for Vice President on the National People’s Coalition ticket.  Although the party’s presidential candidate, Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., lost the election to Fidel Ramos, Estrada won the vice presidential contest.  He served as Vice President for 6 years leading the Anti-Crime Commission and was also responsible for a number of high-profile crime arrests in the Philippines.