Renato Reyes
Renato Reyes
Renato Reyeswas a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics...
easier people since
Since we've had many rallies before, ... it's now easier to organize. People are more disciplined, and they know their roles.
lessons lost people power
The lessons of people power are not lost to the anti-Arroyo movement.
areas outpouring passed support
Then we passed through the residential areas ... There was an outpouring of support for us.
asserting challenged create law martial people prevent ways
If martial law did not prevent people from asserting their rights, how much more this. People will always create ways to circumvent this kind of intolerance ... This will be challenged on all fronts.
actions deep intended intimidate irony law martial massive obviously police protest quite response short standard troop
It's quite an irony that we're commemorating martial law and we see that the militarist mind-set is so deep in this administration, ... The standard response to protest actions are massive troop and police deployment. These things are obviously intended to intimidate people, short of what Marcos did in 1972.
actions deep intended intimidate irony law martial massive obviously police protest quite response short standard troop
It's quite an irony that we're commemorating martial law and we see that the militarist mind-set is so deep in this administration, ... The standard response to protest actions are massive troop and police deployment. These things are obviously intended to intimidate people, short of what Marcos did in 1972.
aim concerned elicit law merely monopolies moves noticeable oil profits public remain remains responses
What is noticeable from the moves of the administration is that they are merely concerned with short-term responses that aim to elicit short-term public approval. Why is it that the oil monopolies and their profits remain untouchable? Why is it that the oil deregulation law remains untouchable?
abandon
We will leave. But we will not abandon our stand.