How Filipino People Power toppled dictator Marcos - BBC News

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How Filipino People Power toppled dictator Marcos

17 February 2016 Last updated at 00:19 GMT 

In 1986, over a million Filipinos took to the streets to overthrow the corrupt and brutal regime of President Ferdinand Marcos. It was called the People Power Revolution.

President Marcos and his wife Imelda had ruled the Philippines for 20 years.

Following the murder of the anti-Marcos politician, Ninoy Aquino, a huge opposition movement rallied around his widow, Cory Aquino. 

She stood against Marcos in a snap presidential election in 1986. But when Marcos was declared the winner amid massive electoral fraud, huge protests began.