Enrile said the “EDSA revolution” was a military revolt, and not a civilian exercise. It happened on EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) because that’s precisely where the military decided to make their stand, Enrile said. Junking the Constitution a complete surpriseBut this idea lost to the idea of a revolutionary President Cory Aquino, he did not say how. The real reason for the EDSA revoltFor the first time since 1986, Enrile revealed the reason for the EDSA revolt. In Enrile’s case, he and the military had to mount a coup to prevent five generals from taking over should Marcos die.

Source: Manila Times February 26, 2017 17:03 UTC