2001 Philippine protests after former President Joseph Estrada's arrest
This article is about EDSA III of April 2001. For the EDSA Revolution in January 2001, see EDSA II. For the EDSA Revolution in February 1986, see EDSA I.
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May 1 riots EDSA Tres
A still from an episode of The Probe Team that features Estrada loyalists marching toward Malacañang Palace, calling for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Note that the Filipino flag is flown with the red field upwards, a Philippine flag usage during a state of war.
Date
April 25–May 1, 2001
Location
Manila, Philippines
Caused by
Arrest of newly deposed President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines
Methods
Protest
Resulted in
Violent dispersal of protesters; declaration of a state of rebellion and arrest leaders of the opposition.[1]
Parties
Philippine government
Lakas–CMD
Armed Forces
Presidential Security Group
Philippine National Police
Opposition, Estrada loyalists
People's Movement Against Poverty
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Estrada loyalists
Iglesia ni Cristo
Lead figures
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Angelo Reyes
Leandro Mendoza
Ronald Lumbao
Miriam Defensor Santiago
JV Ejercito
Juan Ponce Enrile
Panfilo Lacson
Gringo Honasan
Eraño G. Manalo
Number
50,000[2]
Casualties and losses
3 officers wounded[3][4][5][6]
4 dead, many injured[3][7]
The May 1 riots,[2] or EDSA III (pronounced as EDSA Three or EDSA Tres, the Spanish word for "three"), were protests sparked by the arrest of newly deposed president Joseph Estrada of the Philippines from April 25 to May 1, 2001. The protest was held for seven days on a major highway in Metro Manila, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), which eventually culminated in an attempt to storm Malacañang.
Taking place four months after the Second EDSA Revolution, the protests were considered as a more populist uprising in comparison to the previous demonstrations in the same location in January 2001. The protests and the attack on the presidential palace, however, failed in their objectives. Participants continue to claim that it was a genuine People Power event, a claim disputed by the participants and supporters of EDSA II. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has acknowledged the divisive nature of the two terminologies by saying in one statement that she hoped to be the president of "EDSA II and EDSA III".[citation needed]
^Presidential Proclamation No. 38 Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ ab"PNP: No repeat of May 1 riots". The Philippine Star. April 29, 2002. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ ab"Pro-Estrada protests converge on presidential palace in Manila". Associated Press. April 30, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^"The government has now declared a state of rebellion". Associated Press. May 1, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^Nocum, Armand N.; Veridiano, Dave (May 3, 2001). "'Dead' cop hailed as living hero". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A1. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^Aning, Jerome (May 3, 2001). "Erap loyalists' rampage cost ₱100M". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A16. Retrieved April 3, 2024. [Senior Supt. Nicolas] Pacinos clarified that the lone police fatality, PO3 Rolando Abello, was not killed during the dispersal.
^"'TV Patrol' recounts EDSA 2 and 3 coverage". TV Patrol. January 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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