A provisional revolutionary government was set up in the Philippines following the People Power Revolution which ended on February 25, 1986.

[1] The Communist Party of the Philippines–New People's Army–National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF) initiated talks for a ceasefire following Aquino's ascendancy to the presidency and praised the 1986 revolution for restoring civil liberties and freeing 500 political prisoners but remained wary of "United States imperialism" and figures it considers as reactionaries within the Philippine military.

Aquino also abolished the Batasang Pambansa, the national legislature previously dominated by Marcos' party the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, and claimed legislative powers for herself.

[5] Aquino named the initial 45 members the following month, coming from different political and religious backgrounds, are appointed rather than elected.

[5] Marcos' vice presidential running mate in the 1986 elections, Arturo Tolentino proclaimed himself as acting president on July 6, 1986, under the 1973 Constitution during a coup attempt which lasted for two days.