This uprising was popularly referred to as EDSA People Power revolution after the highway (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) where more than a million assembled in front of the military and police camps to support the officials who stage a coup d’etat.
Ang pag-aalsa ay kilalang kilala bilang EDSA People Power revolution, ipinangalan sa highway (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) kung saan higit isang milyong tao ang nagtipon-tipon sa harapan ng mga kampo ng militar at pulis para suportahan ang mga opisyal na nag kudeta.