The Guadalupe Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River in Metro Manila , Philippines , linking the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong . It serves as a conduit for EDSA and the MRT Line 3 .
63-599: The modern-day Guadalupe Bridge consists of an inner bridge and two outer bridges. Plans to finalize the then-partially opened Highway 54 (now EDSA ) and link the north and south banks of the Pasig River were conceived in the 1950s. The bridge was originally narrow, but it underwent replacement in the 1960s. Construction began in 1962 or 1963 and was finished on November 23, 1966. It was later widened in 1974. The two outer bridges were constructed in 1979 with Umali-Pajara Construction Company as its general contractor. The length of
126-412: A central reservation (North American English: median). A local-express lane system (also called collector-express or collector-distributor) has more than two roadways, typically two sets of 'local lanes' or 'collector lanes' and also two sets of 'express lanes'. "Cars only" lanes may be physically separated from those open to mixed traffic including trucks and buses. The New Jersey Turnpike ( I-95 ) in
189-689: A December 2013 report by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Guadalupe Bridge has the highest traffic volume among the 12 main bridges in Metro Manila, with 220,000 vehicles crossing the bridge daily. By 2016, the bridge had been identified as one of the structures expected to collapse following a hypothetical strong earthquake in Metro Manila. Major repairs were done on the bridge in 2019. The outer bridges were replaced by three-span steel deck box girders, while
252-681: A Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit System. EDSA would have had been designated as "Line 2: Central Corridor" and would have had 48.6 kilometers (30.2 mi) of segregated busways covering the length of the road. The agency planned to scrap the project by June 2018. However, this appeal was rejected and the Line 1 which will be built on Quezon Avenue, which passes EDSA, was later approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on November 2, 2018. In 2019, Senator Win Gatchalian called for
315-542: A bronze statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Peace . The shrine is dedicated to this Marian title in memory of the pious folk belief that in the 1986 Revolution, the Virgin Mary personally shielded the protesters – many of whom were peacefully praying and singing – as they faced government troops, tanks, and aircraft. The People Power Monument ( Tagalog : Monumento ng Lakás ng Bayan ), consisting of
378-455: A giant statue and esplanade, sits at the corner of EDSA and White Plains Avenue. Sculpted by Eduardo Castrillo and unveiled in 1993, the central sculpture depicts protesters standing upon a circular podium, all surrounding a woman (representing Ináng Bayan or the Motherland ), reaching up to the heavens with her outstretched hands and broken shackles. A Philippine flag rises behind her, while
441-575: A half years to complete the project. After stricter implementation of bus lanes and barrier separation through plastic barriers, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started to replace the orange barriers with a concrete permanent barrier used to separate the bus lanes from private vehicle lanes. With support from Singapore , the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority proposed
504-451: A plying bus. Due to its notorious traffic congestion, Programang EDSA , a weekday rush hour radio program airing on 90.7 Love Radio Manila in the early evening, is named after the avenue. Pablo of SB19 wrote and performed the song "EDSA" that describes the experience of driving along this avenue especially during rush hour. Carriageway A carriageway ( British English ) or roadway ( North American English ) consists of
567-482: A statue of Ninoy Aquino and an eternal flame stand on either side at its base. A huge, limestone-faced wall with grooves for ribbons in the national colors forms a backdrop to the scene. The surrounding pavement contains a row of flagstaffs, and is the center for protests and ceremonies held on the Revolution's anniversary of February 25. Monuments dedicated to Andrés Bonifacio are situated at two locations along EDSA:
630-668: A width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A carriageway generally consists of a number of traffic lanes together with any associated shoulder , but may be a sole lane in width (for example, a highway offramp ). A single carriageway road (North American English: undivided highway) has one carriageway with 1, 2 or more lanes together with any associated footways (North American English: sidewalk) and road verges (North American English: tree belt, parkway, or other regional variants). A dual carriageway road (North American English: divided highway) has two roadways separated by
693-477: Is 15 kilometers per hour (9.3 mph). On January 18, 2016, strict implementation on bus lanes started on the Shaw –Guadalupe segment, where plastic barriers are placed and prohibited entry of private vehicles and taxis on the bus lanes except when turning to EDSA's side streets. Despite the plastic barrier, many private vehicles still enter the lanes. In June 2020, bus routes in the avenue were rationalized, creating
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#1732851424754756-612: Is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila , the capital city of the Philippines . It passes through 6 of Metro Manila 's 17 local government units or cities, namely, from north to south, Caloocan , Quezon City , San Juan , Mandaluyong , Makati , and Pasay . Named after academic Epifanio de los Santos , the section of the road from Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City to Magallanes Interchange in Makati connects
819-423: Is a divided carriageway , often consisting of 12 lanes, 6 in either direction, with the elevated railroads Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 and Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1 often serving as its median. Although it is not an expressway , traffic rules and speed limits are strictly implemented to the vehicles that pass along it. It is operated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and
882-719: Is also the marker of the 1896 Revolution by Andres Bonifacio . The 1.7 kilometers (1.1 mi) of the road are in Caloocan. The Avenue will then enter Quezon City through the Balintawak district, after an intersection with the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and A. Bonifacio Avenue at the Balintawak Interchange . EDSA crosses much of the northern part of Quezon City, passing through the Balintawak, Muñoz, and Project 7 districts. It sharply curves southwards after crossing
945-586: Is also used in political campaigns by several politicians, particularly those who had been involved in the EDSA Revolution such as Joseph Estrada and Benigno Aquino III . EDSA was also featured in the film The Bourne Legacy . Portions of the road from Magallanes Interchange to Taft Avenue were featured in a car chase wherein Aaron Cross, played by Jeremy Renner , jumps from the Taft Avenue footbridge to
1008-635: Is at the Globe Rotunda fronting SM Mall of Asia. The entire span of EDSA has one-way Class II bike lanes along both sides of the road, established as part of the national government's Metropolitan Bike Lane Network and funded by the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the bicycle lanes along EDSA are paint separated while some sections have physical separation using bollards and concrete barriers. The lead agency that manages
1071-676: Is maintained and constantly being repaired by the Department of Public Works and Highways , whose maintenance over EDSA excludes the extension from Roxas Boulevard to SM Mall of Asia in Pasay. EDSA starts from the Bonifacio Monument (Monumento) Circle in Caloocan , its intersection with MacArthur Highway , Rizal Avenue Extension, and Samson Road , the western side of the C-4 Road . The roundabout
1134-624: The Balintawak Interchange and the avenue's terminus, the Monumento Circle. The monument at Balintawak, erected in 1971, replaced the old Cry of Balintawak Monument, a monument commemorating the Cry of Pugad Lawin and was transferred to the University of the Philippines Diliman campus in 1968. On the other hand, the Bonifacio Monument at Monumento was built in 1929 and unveiled in 1933. After
1197-448: The Build! Build! Build! Infrastructure Program is ongoing to help decongest EDSA (which is under overcapacity, carrying 402,000 vehicles daily while has the capacity of 288,000). This involves the construction of other roads and bridges that will divert traffic from the avenue. The government aims to reduce travel time from Cubao to Makati to 5–6 minutes. Construction of what was then called
1260-740: The COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Interim operations of the BRT system began on July 1, 2020. Intended to be largely served by bus stops along some stops are temporarily served by stations on the curbside . The system runs on a dedicated bus lane called the EDSA Busway, which is separated by concreted barriers. Prior to the establishment of the EDSA Carousel, the Department of Transportation proposed in 2017 to create two BRT lines in Metro Manila, which would be part of
1323-701: The Catholic Church assembled a mass rally on EDSA to oppose the Reproductive Health Bill . On September 11, 2013, a prayer vigil called EDSA Tayo was held at the EDSA Shrine , where around 500–700 people were gathered to call for the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund . On February 25, 2015, various groups held a demonstration along EDSA to demand that President Benigno Aquino III stand down. On August 27–31 of
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#17328514247541386-519: The EDSA Carousel line carried by the new EDSA Busway. The EDSA Busway is separated from normal road traffic and now used only for buses and emergency vehicles. The new bus lane spans from Monumento to PITX and is divided by concreted barriers and steel fences. The old rightmost bus lanes was now opened for all vehicles, with the avenue now having total of 4-5 public-use lanes per direction instead of 3, excluding interchanges. A decongestion program under
1449-587: The GMA Network Center is located. It continues through the district of Cubao , entering the Araneta City after crossing the Aurora Boulevard Tunnel. In Cubao, several malls, infrastructure and offices are located. The Avenue curves southwards and crosses Santolan Road near Socorro , where the twin bases of Camps Crame and Aguinaldo are located. EDSA then continues on its route and serves as
1512-694: The Libingan ng mga Bayani . On November 5, 2017, critics of the Duterte administration attended a mass held in EDSA shrine to protest against extrajudicial killings in the country . On February 22, 2018, groups gathered at People Power Monument to hold a prayer vigil to show their opposition against constitutional reform . On February 22, 2020, demonstrators gathered at the People Power Monument to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to resign from office. The avenue
1575-487: The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The avenue passes through the major financial districts of the metropolis which are Triangle Park , Araneta City , Ortigas Center , Makati CBD , and Bay City . It is the longest and the most congested highway in the metropolis, stretching some 23.8 kilometers (14.8 mi). The entire avenue forms part of Circumferential Road 4 (C-4) of Metro Manila's arterial road network , National Route 1 (N1) of
1638-559: The North and South Circumferential Road began in 1939 under President Manuel L. Quezon , amidst Manila's rapid expansion. This necessitated inland growth and a planned new capital city, which became Quezon City . The construction team was led by engineers Florencio Moreno and Osmundo Monsod, integrating the former stretch of Calle Apelo Cruz from present-day Cabrera Street to Taft Avenue in Pasay and Calle Samson up to Balintawak in Quezon City to
1701-654: The Pasig River via the Guadalupe Bridge , leaving the city of Mandaluyong. After crossing the Pasig River, EDSA enters the city of Makati through Guadalupe, where it provides access to the Rockwell Center , a major mixed-use business park in Makati, through J.P. Rizal Avenue . The highway also provides quick access to the city of Taguig and the Bonifacio Global City nearby. After crossing Buendia Avenue ,
1764-630: The People Power Revolution , the highway was commonly referred to as EDSA, and it was connected to its southern extensions. In 1997, construction began on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System , which runs the length of EDSA from North Avenue to Taft Avenue . It was opened under the administration of Joseph Estrada , the thirteenth President of the Philippines . The Second EDSA Revolution , which also took place along
1827-676: The Philippine highway network and Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network . The locations around the avenue were marked with great economic and industrial growth, proven by the fact that all but two industrial centers in the Metropolis are directly accessible from the thoroughfare. The decent economic growth of the areas around the avenue adds a significant volume of traffic on the avenue, and in recent estimates, and an average of 385,096 vehicles go through it every day. The avenue
1890-567: The LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, MRT Line 7, and the Metro Manila Subway. The EDSA Carousel is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system with stops mostly on the EDSA median lanes serving as the main bus route of the avenue. The system was put into place after almost all public and private transportation along EDSA was prohibited during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon imposed during the start of
1953-509: The MMDA proposed converting the bicycle lanes on EDSA exclusive to bicycles into shared lanes for bicycles and motorcycles, claiming that the EDSA bicycle lanes are "underutilized", and also proposed plans to build an elevated walkway and bikeway on EDSA from Guadalupe to Cubao. A preliminary feasibility study will be conducted within the week, with a stakeholders' meeting with cyclists and motorcycle riders taking place on August 29, 2023. The proposal
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2016-722: The Marcos government and seized Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo , two military bases located across each other midway along EDSA. This triggered three days of peaceful demonstrations that became the People Power Revolution . The majority of protesters were gathered at the gates of the two bases, along a stretch of EDSA between the commercial districts of Cubao in Quezon City and Ortigas Center in Mandaluyong. Over two million Filipino civilians, along with political, military, and religious groups led by Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Jaime Sin , succeeded in toppling President Marcos. Corazon Aquino ,
2079-879: The North Avenue-West Avenue Intersection in the Triangle Business Park . On the north side of EDSA is the SM North EDSA . In front of it are the TriNoma mall and the Eton Centris or Centris Walk. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center and its transmitter can be easily seen from EDSA and continues southwards, slightly turning westwards slowly until it leaves the Triangle Park after crossing the East Avenue-Timog Avenue Intersection, where
2142-614: The Pasay segment being delayed due to right-of-way issues. During the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos , traffic jams along the avenue started to build up. Several interchanges were constructed to relieve congestion, including the Balintawak and Magallanes Interchanges . Later, with the implementation of the Metro Manila Arterial Road System in 1965, in order to complete the Circumferential Road 4 system, EDSA
2205-486: The Philippine National Historical Society, led by fellow Rizaleños Eulogio Rodriguez and Juan Sumulong , supported the renaming of Highway 54 to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. On April 7, 1959, de los Santos' birth anniversary, Republic Act No. 2140 was passed, renaming the avenue to honor him. Rapid urbanization in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly after the annexation of several Rizal towns to
2268-707: The United States, uses this design from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to its northern terminus at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee . High-occupancy vehicle lanes may also be physically separated from the remainder of the general traffic lanes as a distinct roadway. Some cities such as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , have many bus-only roadways to alleviate congestion related to public transit buses, despite its very challenging topography which severely limits
2331-756: The approval of the BRT system as an alternate mode of transportation to the PNR Metro Commuter Line . Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero . Notes An overpass over the North Avenue–West Avenue Intersection and Mindanao Avenue Junction in the Triangle Park and a flyover over Congressional Avenue–Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue intersection in Muñoz are already approved and
2394-405: The avenue from April 25 to May 1 of the same year, resulted in violence when the supporters of former President Estrada attempted to storm the presidential palace and the military and police were ordered to use their arms to drive them back. Arroyo declared a state of rebellion because of the violence and prominent political personalities affiliated with Estrada were charged and arrested. In 2006,
2457-766: The avenue to be named after a Rizaleño: the historian, jurist and scholar named Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal , who was born in Malabon . The Philippine Historical Committee (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines ), the Philippine Historical Association, the Philippine Library Association, Association of university and College Professors, the Philippine China Cultural Association, and
2520-749: The avenue was further extended from Roxas Boulevard to the SM Mall of Asia on the Bay City Reclamation Project , where it now ends at the Globe Rotunda, a roundabout . That same year, the avenue was badly damaged in September, when Typhoon Milenyo hit Manila. In 2010, the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) of the Manila Light Rail Transit System was extended from Monumento to Roosevelt (now Fernando Poe Jr.), ultimately transversing EDSA to end at
2583-403: The avenue, resulted in the peaceful ouster of President Estrada following his impeachment trial . He was succeeded by his Vice-President , Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . She was sworn in on the terrace of EDSA Shrine by then- Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. at noon on January 20, 2001, several hours before Estrada and his family fled Malacañang Palace. The EDSA III , which also took place along
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2646-413: The boundary of the cities of San Juan and Quezon City . Primex Tower , the tallest building in San Juan, is located on the southbound side of EDSA at its junction with Connecticut Street, while People Power Monument can be seen on the northbound side of EDSA at its junction with White Plains Avenue. After 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) in Quezon City , EDSA will eventually leave the city, straddling along
2709-456: The boundary with San Juan . EDSA enters Mandaluyong after crossing the borders of the Ortigas Center . In the Ortigas Center, some notable buildings around the area are the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration building, Robinsons Galleria , SM Megamall , and the bronze EDSA Shrine , a memorial church to the 1986 People Power Revolution. It then curves smoothly westwards after it crosses Boni Avenue and Pioneer Street , and crosses
2772-407: The bridge from its two abutments is 114.44 meters (375.5 ft). The outer bridges have ten lanes in total, and a junction at the Makati side of the bridge connects to J. P. Rizal Avenue . Each outer bridge is around 18.7 meters (61 ft) in width, has five lanes that are 3.35 meters (11.0 ft) each and a 1.2-meter (3.9 ft) pedestrian sidewalk near the railings. Located on the median of
2835-528: The cause of many traffic jams on EDSA is its change from being a highway to an avenue. This resulted the erection of erring establishment, buses and jeepneys. Subsequently, buses have been the target of other traffic management programs, like the MMDA's Organized Bus Route Program. The MMDA is strictly implementing also the Motorcycle and Bus laning in EDSA, making it the second highway in the Philippines ever to have such traffic rule to be enforced, after Commonwealth Avenue . The average speed of vehicles in EDSA
2898-448: The east. The road, starting from North Bay Boulevard in Navotas , then in the province of Rizal , and ending at Taft Avenue (formerly known as Taft Avenue Extension / Manila South Road) in Pasay , also then in Rizal, was partially opened in 1940, shortly before the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent Japanese occupation . It was then known as the Manila Circumferential Road or simply as Circumferential Road . During
2961-417: The flow of traffic along EDSA is the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), a government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines and is advised by the Metro Manila Mayors League. One of the MMDA's traffic management schemes that is in effect on EDSA, among other major thoroughfares in the metropolis, is the Uniform Vehicular Volume Reduction Program . Many have observed that
3024-412: The highway enters the Ayala Center , an important commercial district in the Philippines. The road then curves eastwards, continues on a straight route to the city of Pasay, and passing the Chino Roces Avenue , Osmeña Highway and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) through Magallanes Interchange . EDSA enters Pasay shortly after crossing SLEX, Osmeña Highway, and Chino Roces Avenue in Makati. In Pasay,
3087-426: The highway provides access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via a flyover to Tramo Street . EDSA would pass through Pasay Rotonda within Taft Avenue and continues on a straight route until it crosses to Roxas Boulevard . After crossing Roxas Boulevard, it becomes known as EDSA Extension and enters Central Business Park 1-A of the Bay City reclamation area, where SM Mall of Asia is located. EDSA's terminus
3150-456: The implementation of road pricing , based on the Electronic Road Pricing scheme on Singapore, on EDSA to alleviate traffic congestion, along with providing alternate routes and opening some gated community roads. Implementation is set for 2018, but Rene Santiago, a transport engineer and planner, criticized the proposal because it may only worsen congestion, along with the numerous intersections and side streets along EDSA. On August 18, 2023,
3213-462: The inner bridge, assessed by JICA to be in good condition, was retrofitted. The pedestrian sidewalk was expanded to 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) while the outer bridges remained at ten lanes in total. Retrofitting works on the bridge, funded by JICA, are scheduled to begin in October or November 2025, involving a partial closure. EDSA Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA ( Tagalog: [ˈʔedsa] ),
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#17328514247543276-452: The measure only went as far as referral to the House Committee on Public Works and Highways on November 14, 2011. On April 2, 2013, then-President Benigno Aquino III gave the go-signal for the construction of a flyover at the perennially traffic-choked corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay. The project is estimated to cost ₱2.8 billion , with the flyover extending to about 1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi) each side and it will take one and
3339-406: The newly established National Capital Region , marked the growth of the industrial centers along the road, and several other roads connected to the avenue, such as Ayala Avenue and McKinley Road in Makati . Construction of EDSA continued into the 1970s, including the construction of the Guadalupe Bridge in the 1960s to connect its segments on the north and south banks of the Pasig River , with
3402-409: The road bridge is the Guadalupe station of EDSA Carousel , which began operations in 2020. A separate but unconnected tied-arch rail bridge of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 exists above the road bridge. The rail bridge, hovering above the road bridge and constructed by the EEI Corporation, has a length of 135 meters (443 ft) and a width of 9.1 meters (30 ft). According to
3465-423: The same year, Iglesia ni Cristo adherents staged demonstrations along EDSA near SM Megamall , calling on then- Justice Secretary Leila De Lima to focus on issues such as the Mamasapano clash instead of a case filed by former INC minister Isaias Samson Jr., against Church leaders. On November 30, 2016, an anti-Marcos protest was held in the People Power Monument due to the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at
3528-401: The site of the current North Avenue MRT station . On September 9, 2015, the Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed the Highway Patrol Group to support MMDA traffic constables easing traffic on congested segments of EDSA. In September 2017, the construction of the North Triangle Common Station was started after numerous delays due to bureaucracy and location disputes. It will connect
3591-401: The war, its section in Diliman Estate served as a runway of the Quezon Airfield, along with Malawen Boulevard (now Quezon Avenue ). The road was also renamed to Highway 54 and thus designated as Route 54 . Due to the route number, there was a common misconception on that time that the avenue is 54 kilometers (34 mi) long. The present-day North EDSA section in Caloocan and Quezon City
3654-407: The widow of assassinated opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. , was installed as president on the morning of February 25; by midnight, Marcos had escaped Malacañang Palace with his family, and was flying to exile in Hawaii . Several landmarks commemorate historical events that occurred along the avenue. At the intersection of EDSA and Ortigas Avenue is EDSA Shrine , a Catholic church capped by
3717-407: Was criticized by sustainable transport advocates, who claimed that the proposed scheme would compromise the safety of cyclists and argued instead to carve an exclusive motorcycle lane from the regular lanes. The Department of Transportation will have the final say on the MMDA's proposal, which has jurisdiction over the EDSA bicycle lanes. EDSA is frequently used as a protest site. In August 2012,
3780-474: Was designated to its present terminus at Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan and its part west of it later becoming Samson Road , General San Miguel Street, and Letre Road . The avenue was widened from two to four lanes during this decade. Rizalists also wanted the avenue's name to remain 19 de Junio, while President Ramon Magsaysay wanted the avenue named after Rizal. Residents of Rizal province (to which most parts of Metro Manila belonged until 1975) wanted
3843-470: Was extended from Taft Avenue to Roxas Boulevard , occupying parcels of land along the old F. Rein Street and Del Pan Avenue in Pasay. Until the mid-1980s, many parts of the highway still overlooked vast grassland and open fields. By 1986, political opposition to the 20-year dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos mounted. In late February, high-ranking military officers including Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and General Fidel Ramos , defected from
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#17328514247543906-409: Was referred to as Calle Samson (Samson Street), while its section in Pasay was also known as P. Lovina Street . It was later renamed as McArthur Boulevard in 1945, and after the independence of the Philippines from the United States in 1946, it became known as Avenida 19 de Junio (June 19 Avenue), after the birth date of national hero José Rizal . In the 1950s, the northern end of the avenue
3969-435: Was slated to begin construction construction in 2013. As of 2020, the project is currently on hold. On October 13, 2011, Representative Rene Relampagos ( Bohol–1st ) filed House Bill (HB) No. 5422, proposing to rename Epifanio de los Santos Avenue as "Corazon Aquino Avenue." According to Relampagos, the idea to rename EDSA after Aquino, who led the 1986 People Power, was conceptualized in the aftermath of her death. However,
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