- As chief security officer of then defense secretary Enrile, Honasan led the Reform the Armed Forces Movement that withdrew support from the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in February 1986 and attempted to overthrow him. RAM was a breakaway group formed in 1982 composed mostly of junior military officers disgruntled by patronage politics and corruption in the AFP. The coup attempt led to the EDSA revolution that brought down the dictatorship and installed Cory Aquino as president.
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As chief security officer of then defense secretary Enrile, Honasan led the Reform the Armed Forces Movement that withdrew support from the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in February 1986 and attempted to overthrow him. RAM was a breakaway group formed in 1982 composed mostly of junior military officers disgruntled by patronage politics and corruption in
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Feb 7, 2025
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