People Power Coalition (PPC), formerly called "EDSA Forces",[2] was a Philippine administration-based political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency.
The coalition included Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats,[3] the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko,[3] Nacionalista Party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa,[3] the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative,[3] and numerous major regional and party-list political parties.
Arroyo presented the PPC senatorial slate as members of "good governance" and "new politics".[4]
In the voting day of May 2001 elections, PPC accused the Pwersa ng Masa camp of disinforming the public by saying that the PPC and the administration extends the voting hours into 5 o'clock of the afternoon.[5]
The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VOT FOR D CHAMMP (stands for Vote for the Champ or Champion) V for Villar; O for Osmeña; T for Tañada, F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chato; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.
Eight out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely. These are, in order of votes received:
Miriam Defensor Santiago, a member of PPC's rival coalition Puwersa ng Masa mocked the coalition's abbreviation into Puro Palpak Coalition.[7] She also challenged the PPC's 13-0 movement that if it succeed, she should be gunned down in Luneta.[8]
In October 2002, PPC is predicted to be dissolved, as Congressman Buyson Villarama said that the PPC could be divided into two factions: a group composed of the "purists and fundamentalists" among the EDSA Dos players, and the other consisting of "backsliders."[9] With the Partido Reporma, Aksyon, and Promdi left in November,[10] PPC was totally dissolved in December 2003 for the upcoming elections in May 2004, being replaced by K-4.[11]
Yang PPC na 'yan. Yang Puro Pakpak Coalition na 'yan
Kung mag 13-0 sila magpapabaril ako sa Luneta. Pero, kung di sila mag 13-0 may manalo man isa samin, hinahamon ko sila, mag-resign silang lahat kamukha ng ginawa nila kay President Estrada.