People Power 2 ousts Erap Former Defense chief Renato de Villa introduces military and police 'defectors'
MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 19, 2001 — Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos from all walks of life and political color trooped to EDSA today
to support People Power 2 and in anticipation of President Estrada's quick resignation.
The mass resignation and allegiance-switching of Estrada aides, the military and police today galvanized the President's fate as he
is left with virtually no government to head. As of this writing, representatives from the United Opposition are discussing a possible
peaceful transition and hand-over of the reins of government to Vice-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, his constitutional successor.
