People Power Coalition (PPC), formerly called "EDSA Forces", was a Philippine administration-based political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency. The coalition included Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko, Nacionalista Party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa, the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative, and numerous major regional and party-list political parties.

2001 campaign

Arroyo presented the PPC senatorial slate as members of "good governance" and "new politics". In the voting day of May 2001 elections, PPC accused the Pwersa ng Masa camp of disinforming the public by saying that the PPC and the administration extends the voting hours into 5 o'clock of the afternoon.

Slogan

The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VO****T FO****R D CHA****MMP**** (stands for Vote for the Champ or Champion) V for Villar; O for Osmeña; T for Tañada, F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chato; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.

The Senatorial Slate

Election results

Legislative elections

Eight out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely. These are, in order of votes received:

Criticism

Miriam Defensor Santiago, a member of PPC's rival coalition Puwersa ng Masa mocked the coalition's initialism into Puro Palpak Coalition. She also challenged the PPC's 13-0 movement that if it succeed, she should be gunned down in Luneta.