The first is that the talk in the years before the Edsa People Power reolution was about succession. The question everyone was asking then (as now) was: But who is going to succeed Marcos? Or who is the alternative to Marcos?
At the time, no one seemed to fit the bill. Marcos achieved that illusion first of all by systematically weeding the field of potential rivals and successors. Fearing the military in particular -- the Frankenstein monster of his own making -- he held on to the generals who were loyal to him well past their retirement age. A practice that was not without its internal contradiction: the "overstaying generals" blocked the upward mobility of their younger counterparts, which made for a lot of grumbling in the ranks.
Ain't that familiar, eh? REad the whole thing.
The Black and White movement has continuing updates on their march towards Edsa People Power Monument. Police in Full battle gear, meets them.
Heh. Bagay na bagay.
Tribune: Arroyo cuts ties with CORY, FVR.
Fr. Robert Reyes, the running priest, is now teaching at a Hong Kong university, according to Ernie Maceda.
Renato Constantino: Why an Erap restoration is not the solution. It's interesting na na-publish ito sa Tribune. I believe mr. estrada will do the right thing and he won't insist on returning to power, which means history will be kinder to him and he will be less hated than GMA.
State of Emergency, imminent?
PDI Editorial: Sumthing's fishy going on here.
Related: Ducky Paredes asks: Who set off the explosion inside malacanang?
EO 464 a shield for shady deals, senators tell tribunal.
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