Joseph Estrada

Joseph Estrada is a Filipino actor and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. His presidency ended during the Second EDSA Revolution, and he was later convicted of plunder.

Philippine cinema: The film industry and body of films produced in the Philippines. Estrada became a major star in Philippine cinema before entering politics.
Second EDSA Revolution: The 2001 mass protests that led to Joseph Estrada’s removal from the Philippine presidency. This uprising brought Estrada’s presidency to an end.
Plunder in the Philippines: A Philippine crime involving the accumulation of large amounts of ill-gotten wealth through public office. Estrada was convicted of plunder for acts committed while he was president.
A Hero: A 1992 Filipino action film starring Joseph Estrada as a soldier fighting corruption and injustice. The film exemplifies the action-hero roles that built Estrada’s public image.
Fernando Poe Jr.: A Filipino film actor and politician known for action-hero roles and a 2004 presidential campaign. Like Estrada, Poe turned a popular screen persona into a major political following.
People Power Revolution: The 1986 popular uprising that ended Ferdinand Marcos’s rule in the Philippines. The 2001 protests drew on the earlier EDSA uprising’s political symbolism.
Philippine Supreme Court: The highest court in the Philippines and the final authority on constitutional and legal disputes. The Court recognized Arroyo as president after Estrada’s removal.
Erap para sa mahirap: A Filipino campaign slogan meaning “Erap for the poor,” used by Estrada in his 1998 presidential campaign. The slogan translated his popular persona into a promise of representation for poor voters.
Manila: The capital city of the Philippines, situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay. Estrada began his public political career as mayor of Manila.
Impeachment in the Philippines: The constitutional process for removing Philippine officials through congressional trial. Estrada’s impeachment trial collapsed before the protests forced a political resolution.

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