I’m posting below my “twits” of today’s rally (from here to here), sent to Twitter via the phTwitters gateway, and some links to online news about the youth’s demonstration of outrage.
About six hours ago
Channels 2, 5 and 7 appear to be preparing for live telecasts. Program starts 330pm, according to organizers
About five hours ago
Rallies and traffic: http://tonyocruz.com/?p=796
About four hours ago
Mayor Lim welcomes the rallyists to Manila; Fr Joe Dizon announces start of interfaith prayers
Crowd easily packs Lawton near Bonifacio statue. Delegations include Bayan Muna, KMLG, Health Alliance for Democracy, Edsa3 Coalition…
Bishop Leo Alconga of Philippines for Jesus Movement starts prayers, calls on God to be the people’s living hope
Onstage now with Bishop Alconga are Archbishop Oscar Cruz, Fr. Jerry Sabado, Fr. Eliseo Mercado, a Muslim, a woman Protestant, and three nuns
Thousands of urban poor bearing bamboo crosses arrive from Quiapo area. Leading them are the Alyansa ng Maralita sa Metro Manila, Kadamay and KMU
Urban poor folks number about 5,000
Bishop Ted Bacani has arrived to join the rally. Imam starts reading (or singing) passages from the Quran.
Sighted at the frontlines: Vetean street parliamentarians Satur Ocampo, Dr. Carol Araullo, RC Constantino, Joel Maglunsod, Rita Baua…
Bishop Bacani leads people in shouting “Gloria, magpakatotoo ka na!”
Youth contingents still marching from Espana and Taft Ave
Religious leaders start breaking bread with public
Former DOTC USec. Josie Lichauco distributes thick wad of stickers saying DEFY THE EVIL ONE!
Tshirts for sale: Bubukol po ito, Moderate the greed, Probinsyanong Intsik lang po ako
Rallyists unleash pigeons for peace, balloons for truth
Interfaith prayers end. Youth rally set to start
Student contingents have arrived: UP Diliman, JRU, PUP, EAC. Youth program start!
Youth leaders recite their statement, call on GMA to stop preventing truth for coming out.
La Salle and Ateneo student leaders unite onstage
UP Repertory takes the stage
About three hours ago
Doraemon joins rally. Hehe.
PUP student regent bewails attempts to foil rally today. Rumors spread yesterday that no classes today at PUP to dampen student protests.
PLM admin and students have arrived
PCU student leader vows students will give GMA no vacation from protests
Rapper Peter Parker takes the house down
Peter Parker: Barilin ang mga magnanakaw sa Luneta
Onstage: Univ of Makati student urges Arroyo to resign
PLM medical student says the sick system is the culprit behind the ZTE “big deal”
Gloc9 performs to an adoring crowd
Kristyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan leader Emil Galang, also of JIL, takes his turn onstage. Sawa ng daw ang bayan sa korapsyon.
LFS chair Vencer Crisostomo warns GMA that young people won’t surrender
Diminutive youth leader Israel Balatucan has much to say about GMA. He has a big heart.
Balatucan says never since 2001 had GMA united with young people
Kids from refugee centers are singing now. Crowd mesmerized.
Heard from high school students: Walang matigas na pangulo sa mainit na galit ng mamamayan
About two hours ago
Conspicuously absent in today’s rally are Akbayan, Laban ng Masa and Sanlakas
Lawyer Harry Roque pays tribute to young people. NBN only the latest in GMA’s long list of sins.
Roque says GMA not only a liar, thief and killer. Now, GMA is a traitor. Binebenta ang teritoryo, referring to Spratlys deal with China
KontraGapi local orchestra starts performing
Kontragapi offers a victory dance for people’s impending triumph
Adel Tamano of UNO takes the mic. Greets Muslims and the public. Says GMA divides and conquers people…
Tamano tells students: The worst thing to see is a person who does not take a stand. Students remain the nation’s hope.
Joey de Venecia has arrived at the rally site.
Also at the backstage: Mong Palatino of Bloggers Kapihan, Lengua de Guzman of Anakbayan, Danton Remoto of Ladlad, Nasser Marohomsalic…
One of the rally organizers say rally turnout may ba as low as 8k and as high as 10k
Conrad de Quirox is also here eating Tempura junk food. Dr Felipe Miranda of UP takes the stage…
No Deal JPEPA spokesman Arnold Padilla mocks GMA’s economic record, asks why 4 out of 10 go hungry, and 7 out of 10 call themselves poor.
Economics is not just about creating wealth, but about justly distributing the wealth, says Padilla
Folk singer Jess Santiago sings to the crowd
Jess Santiago’s song says “ang mga kurakot ay salot”
Grace Poe speaks as daughter of FPJ.
Am now ending my live twit of today’s rally to write my story for Malaya
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