| Saturday, January 20, 2001 01:32 p.m.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has just been sworn in as the 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Estrada is hiding behind the walls of Malacanang. The Philippines was featured on CNN and BBC. I just love how things are working out. Maybe by Wednesday, or even earlier, I can put this website back to the way it was--or replace it with my Valentine's layout. Hehe. ^.^~ Saturday, January 20, 2001 12:11 p.m. Confirmed reports say that Erap has resigned. WOOHOO!!! Thank God it's over! Well, it's almost over. The resignation won't take effect until Wednesday, January 24. And he hasn't even signed a resignation letter. @o@ I wonder if we can be sure that his word is his bond. Chief Justice Davide is now at the EDSA shrine making a speech. Better go listen.... Saturday, January 20, 2001 01:51 a.m. I've just come from the EDSA rally... @o@ It was, literally, a sea of people. Starkly different from my Wednesday experience, where there was still space left for people to breathe freely. Oh, yes, thank you Daddy for being so enthusiastic about the whole rally thing. Did I just forget to say "[insert sarcasm]"? It was still worth it being there, of course. I know this is something big--this is history in the making for the Philippines. People will continue to make sacrifices in comfort and lifestyle to attend this rally as long as there's something worth fighting for. Friday, January 19, 2001 05:39 p.m. In deep thoughts... I really can't ignore this political problem in the Philippines. I know this is supposed to be an anime blog, but if the situation worsens and the economy goes down, I won't even be able to enjoy anime--I won't be able to buy the merchandise because the prices would have gone up and the value of my money would be less. So I can't turn a blind eye to my country. Anime may be my hobby, but my future depends on the resolution of this political problem. Anyway, things here in Manila have taken a turn for the better. The military has defected to those who want Erap to resign, member by member Erap's cabinet is resigning from his service, the Philippine peso is now 47.50 to a dollar (compared to about 55 to a dollar just yesterday), and I really feel that the people have united as one in a movement against Erap. The nation has matured; people have started thinking for themselves about the system and its rottenness. I think those now supporting Erap are supporting him on blind faith, or they've made a profit from him. In any case, my family and I are praying for our country now. We're also going to EDSA tonight to show our support. Sobra nang pahirap, patalsikin si Erap! Thursday, January 18, 2001 08:57 p.m. Revolutionary Girl Noelle reporting... I was affected by groupthink yesterday, I think, when I suddenly had an impulse to join the rally at EDSA (without even informing my parents!!!). Most of my friends usually don't join mobilizations, but all of us yesterday had one thing in mind: that Erap really needed to see that he had to resign. And then all of us hit on the idea of joining the rally. Heheh. We joined our university's delegation to EDSA and walked all the way there from Diliman! @o@ When we got there it was really just a peaceful demonstration that reached mass proportions in terms of the number of people present. The most scary part of yesterday was being confronted by the pro-Erap people at some point in our walk. They were giving us the finger! Good grief--we weren't doing anything to them! Anyway, even through all this mess, I still had the time to get my Utena costume, and it looks great! All I need now are a wig, a sword, and the shoes. ^_^ Wednesday, January 17, 2001 09:24 a.m. Erap is Guilty In a form of protest against what the "honorable" senator judges did last night, I've changed my layout a bit to echo my revolutionary sentiments. I sincerely believe that it is time for Erap Estrada to be removed from office. With a majority of the senator judges incapable of rendering an impartial judgment concerning this impeachment case, it seems impossible that Erap will be convicted any time soon. It may be a small thing, but I believe that I should register my discontent with the way things are going in Philippine politics, and my contempt for the "honorable" senator-judges Coseteng, Enrile, Honasan, Jaworski, Ople, Oreta, J. Osmena, Revilla, Santiago, Sotto, and Tatad. These people should be hanging their heads in shame for what they have done in order to hamper justice! But instead there they are jumping around and rejoicing because they've helped this jueteng lord-and idiot-turned-president. Idiots, all of them. For the latest breaking news and more information concerning this issue, go to The Philippine Star and The Philippine Daily Inquirer. |
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