28 August, 1987

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TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:

The Reform the AFP Movement (RAM) led by Gregorio Honasan, one of the leaders of the EDSA revolution, staged a military coup against the newly-installed Aquino government. The rebel troops attacked both Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame but were repelled by government forces. There were other unsuccessful attempts of military coups led by the RAM, the Nationalist Army of the Philippines (NAP), and an attempt by the combined forces of RAM and NAP.

Following the coup attempt, General Fidel Ramos–who remained loyal to Aquino–emerged as the second most-powerful person in government following his successful quelling of the coup. Across-the-board wage increases for soldiers were also granted.

(Ref: Wikipedia; Photo from news.abs-cbn.com)

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