Updated Feb. 22, 2024 at 12:20 p.m. The People Power Revolution in the Philippines started on this day in 1986. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What was the People Power Revolution?The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution, was a series of popular protests and civil disobedience that occurred in the Philippines in 1986. The revolution was sparked by widespread opposition to the authoritarian government of President Ferdinand Marcos. What caused the People Power Revolution?The causes of the People Power Revolution included widespread pove…