Not a good day to see a movie
Sam sent me a text message asking if she could go with her classmates to the mall to see a movie. It’s the last day of their Trimestral Exams and I understand that they want to unwind.
But. BUT. I was just on the phone with Speedy. And a former classmate from the U.P. College of Law sent a text message too. Something’s going on in Makati and we might be facing a coup d’etat. It’s not a good day to go malling or to see a movie.
A group of soldiers facing charges for a 2003 coup plot called for President Arroyo’s removal Thursday after walking out of a court hearing at the Makati City Hall.
Sen. Antonio Trillanes and Army Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim marched out of a Makati courtroom and joined civilians and uniformed military personnel armed with M-16 and M-14 rifles. The soldiers, some of whom were carrying Magdalo flags, marched along Makati Avenue and entered the Manila Peninsula Hotel.
“This is a withdrawal of support. We are joining our people in calling for the removal of the President,” Lim announced over radio dzMM. He added that they made the call because the President continues to violate the Constitution with impunity by plundering the treasury.
Trillanes also called on the people to join them in Makati. “Magsama-sama tayo. Nanawagan po kami sa taongbayan na naniniwala sa pagbabago. Join us po,” he said.
Former vice president Teofisto Guingona, who was marching with the rebel soldiers, said the move echoes the call of various groups to reject Mrs. Arroyo’s “morally bankrupt” administration. Reports said a group of farmers have already joined the march. [ABS-CBN News]
I know I’ve been trying hard to keep this blog non-political but how can you separate what’s happening from the peace and order situation and the security of your child who wants to malling today of all days? I told her to get on the school bus and go straight home.
UPDATE @ 12.29 p.m.
Bishops join Trillanes, Lim meeting in Makati - reports
Sundalo (soldier), a site on Bravehost from which I have been receiving unsolicited newsletters and updates regularly for the past so many months (as a member of the media, I suppose, rather than as a blogger) has a call and statement.
A third of what’s been written about me is true, a third is half-true and the rest consists of drug-induced hallucinations. I suppose I’d better let me, rather than them, tell you 
6 responses to "Not a good day to see a movie"
wow, their website is well-updated. planado talaga.
I’ve read the link you provided and all I can say is what high ideals set by General Lim. Makes me wonder though, isn’t it too convenient that they would strike the coup at the time when a hearing for their mutiny is about to take place, a hearing to which it has been reported that the major players are to be held responsible for? Besides, sure, they’re saying that they will uphold a civilian leader but how true will this be when the reins of power rests on their hands? BAka maging pareho ng Myanmar where the generals would not let go. It’s too hard when the land is being run by men with arms. It’s too easy to be despotic, don’t you think?
Hi connie, wag mo akong batuhin ng sapatos pls pero tag ulet kita:D
Best regards,
Tito Rolly, very astute! Very astute! Yeah, that bothered me too as well as the attempt to go back to as far as 2001 in an apparent bid to get the Erap camp involved.
Cheh, HAHAHAHAHAHA basta wag mahaba ha hahahahaha
Connie,
We decided to go malling and watch Enchanted last Thursday night at Market Market while the Trillanes saga was going on in Makati…palipas traffic …kaya pala konti tao sa sinehan at sa mall pag labas namin ay may curfew pala! wala kaming kaalam alam! and everybody wanted to go home before 12 midnight! tapos ang traffic pa sa SLEX bumper to bumper, wow, sabayan mo pa ng countdown ng AM announcer sa radio na malapit na 12, 1 hour na lang…30 minutes na lang…15 minutes na lang…ha! ha! lalong naka pressure lalo na pag ipit ka sa traffic..buti na lang walang checkpoint sa nadaanan namin, we were at home 1:30am! whew! what a night!
Lucky you, call center employees had a worse time. And they had a very legit reason to be out at that time. Knee-jerk reaction, that curfew thing.
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