February 26, 2008 · Posted in: Image Galleries, In the News
Anti-Arroyo rallies mark 22 years of Edsa 1
ALLOWED once again to occupy Mendiola, leftist groups yesterday bravely marched to the historic street, carrying “Oust Gloria!” banners to mark the 22nd anniversary of the first Edsa People Power revolt.
Photos by Avie M. Olarte and Carmel Laurino
It was in 2005 when the militant groups last held a rally up to the monument of Joaquin ‘Chino’ Roces, a press freedom icon. In previous rallies, protesters were allowed only up to the Recto-Legarda intersection.
Mendiola has been the venue for protest actions against governments, especially during the Marcos era. In 1970, four students died during a violent confrontation with government troops.
Yesterday’s rally, led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), was relatively peaceful. Other groups like Gabriela, Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Kilusang Mayo Uno, League of Filipino Students, and Youth for Accountability and Truth joined the protest action. Around 5,000 ralliers attended, Bayan said; although according to the police, there were only about 1,500 present.
In red shirts and protest pins, hundreds of protesters waved flags and chanted, “Ano ang ating panawagan? Tama na! Sobra na! Patalsikin si Gloria! (What is our call? Enough is enough! Oust Gloria)” as they inched toward Mendiola.
A large truck, carrying a red “Step Down!” banner, parked right beside the Chino Roces monument, served as makeshift stage for the two-hour program.
Several speakers including Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran and Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casiño called for the resignation of Arroyo. Casiño berated the president for lying. He was referring to Arroyo’s radio interview last Saturday where she said that she knew that the national broadband network deal was tainted. But she learned about it only the night before the signing and thus could not readily terminate the deal with China.
“Isa kang reyna na ng kasinungalingan! (You are the queen of lies),” Casino said.
Earlier in the rally, former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. also castigated the president for her statements aired during an interview over dzRH.
“It’s time for her to tell the whole truth,” Guingona said, adding that Arroyo should just resign, like what former U.S. President Richard Nixon did at the height of the Watergate scandal.
3 Responses to Anti-Arroyo rallies mark 22 years of Edsa 1
holy of holies
February 28th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
When satan ask Jesus to jump down from the mountain to prove the angels of heaven will going to catch him from falling Jesus answered Do not Tempt the lord…I wonder if our president Jump down when she cheated on the election the bible makes it very clear that if you disobey any law,human law or spiritual law God said ok now your on your on…No wonder we have all this curses in our Gov’t due to this fact that demons were release the moment she cheated…
ge-em-ei
February 29th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
agree ako dyan. kung kadalasan ang mga demons are in disguise na may mataas na pinag-aralan.
jemasan1
March 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Mga Guys!!!!!!!!!!
Tungkol sa Interfaith Rally kahapon kahit hindi masyadong dumami ang mga taong nakarating sa Makati na gawa ng masamang budhi ni Avelino Razon at sip-sip na pulis na nagsipagtayo ng maraming checkpoints sa NLEX at Slex ok narin at naidaos ng matiwasay ang Rally.Ngayon alam na natin na sobra na ang nerbyos ni GMA ngayon para gawin ang lahat ng paraan at mahadlangan ang lahat ng road na pwedeng gamitan ng papunta ng Makati Rally.
Dito sa Pampanga marami narin sa mga tao ang ayaw kay GMA kaya pinapalabas lang ng mga Mayors na malakas si GMA dito.Fake supports lang iyan kasi lahat ng Mayors dit sa Pampanga an mga sip-sip lahat na kaparis ni Candaba Mayor na ikinahihiya ng mga taga_Candaba populations at mga migranteng ibon.Isa lang ang kakampi ng mga tao dito sa Pampanga si Among Ed Panlilio lang na kampi sa katotohanan at malaman ang ginawang pagnanakaw ng mga pamiliang Arroyo ng Lubao Pampanga.
Alam natin lahat na hindi siya bababa dahil sa naka ambang pagkulong sa kanya pagwala na siya sa pwesto,kaya lahat ng paraan ay gagawin para maka-isip muna ng plano habang may hanggang 2010 pa.Kaya para maka-iwas sa kulungan ang gagawin ay ipipilit ang cha-cha sa congress para maka extent pa sya’ ng maaraming taon sa pagiging prime minister kung sakaling matuloy ang maitim nilang balak,sa pamumuno ni Nograles na kaaway ngayon Mayor Duterte ng Davao.
At tungkol naman sa Rally kulang kasi sa technic ang pumunta ng Makati kaya hinarang sila sa parte ng Laguna at iba pang lugar.Ganito lang yon mga pare.
1. Una lagyan ng streamer ang Jeep or BUS na ang nakasulat ay WE SUPPORT GLORIA MACAPAGAL,pero ang lahat ng totoong streamers a dala ninyo ay nakatago sa isa pang sasakyan na dala ninyo na kasama ang mga pagkain para hindi makita ng mga pulis na tuta ni GMA.
2. Pagmalapit na sa rally point hinto munta at sunugin bigla ang pekeng streamers na ginawa na panlinlang lang sa mga pulis at ilabas ang mga tunay streamers na dala ninyo na kontra kay GMA,ngayon dahil malapit na sa rally hindi na kayo pwedeng higpitan ng mga pulis dahil legitimate rally yan at takot na rin ang mga ibang pulis ngayon kasi baka nga bigla ng mapatalsik ang amo ni Avelino Razon.
Sige mga guys I hope many of you are thinking which I’ve shared in this PCIJ post.