Train Ride for Truth
We started off from the MRT's Ayala Station, our spirits buoyed by gently smiling faces. It was high volume time, so we were packed like sardines as we made our way to the ADB-Ortigas Station. A Japanese news crew, NHK, joined us for the Php12 ride, and we passed the ten minute trek by speaking to the folks pressed against us.
When we got to Ortigas, it was packed with cops, and we had to smile at the "overkill". There was no trouble, we didn't intend to make any, and so the cops kept their distance as we spoke to the media. They made no move to stop us from thumbing down the Arroyo regime.
The most gratifying part of this Black Friday protest was the presence of a young couple from the Ortigas area that joined us after reading about it on the internet. Peaceful protest does work, after all.
When we got to Ortigas, it was packed with cops, and we had to smile at the "overkill". There was no trouble, we didn't intend to make any, and so the cops kept their distance as we spoke to the media. They made no move to stop us from thumbing down the Arroyo regime.
The most gratifying part of this Black Friday protest was the presence of a young couple from the Ortigas area that joined us after reading about it on the internet. Peaceful protest does work, after all.
posted by Leah Navarro at Saturday, March 11, 2006
4 Comments:
Hi! Enteng and Helga. Just to correct, that young "couple" was actually me and my brother. =) We are based in the province. BUT still, I will try joining you when I can get the time off. Thank you for 30 minutes well spent. =) I hope this action will get bigger and bigger. In relation, I suggest that we ask everyone who share our sentiments to WEAR BLACK on Fridays, WHEREVER they are, as a sign of solidarity and a signal to Malacanang that even if some of us can't be there at the place of protest, we are with them in spirit.
Goodluck. =)
Hi Jade! So sorry, sabi ni Enteng you guys were a couple. :-) No matter, am still happy both of you were there. Yes, even the simple of act of wearing black, or tying a black ribbon to your car antenna, wearing a black arm band should be enough to make your feelings known. Not everyone's cut out to march in the streets, even small acts of protest help a great deal. Hope you can join us on the next action, Jade!
You're still at it I see. Sigh. Oh well. Good thing one other couple joined you.
just like work and play, all pray and no action is just no good
isn't it written somewhere in the bible that god helps those who help themselves?
all this fencesitters are... well... using their butts and nothing else
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