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Nearly 500 incredible photographs on People Power 1983 to 1986 in Trinoma QC up to Monday evening

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By Raïssa Robles

I urge everyone to drop by the Theater Level in Trinoma Mall (Quezon City) to view nearly 500 incredible photographs snapped by veteran photo journalist Sonny Camarillo.

I guarantee you, you will weep when you see these powerful photographs. Such as the one below taken in Luneta during the funeral of Ninoy –

When Ninoy Aquino’s coffin passed by Luneta. Photo by Sonny Camarillo. All Rights Reserved.

I met Sonny while covering a protest rally after Ninoy Aquino died.. Probably seeing that I was new to covering rallies, he took me by the hand and guided me. He told me where to position myself so that I could anticipate the action. He told me how to sniff out danger.

This year, Sonny has mounted an incredible collection of all the photos he took during the period starting with Ninoy’s wake and funeral to the Edsa People Power in 1986.

The photographs show the flowering of People Power.

After viewing them, you will realize how incredible it was that we did as a nation, kicking out a Dictator long past his shelf life with our bare hands.

People have asked me whether by siding with those who kicked out Marcos I was being biased against the Marcoses.

Let me put it this way. The Marcoses destroyed democracy. The media is a pillar of democracy for its role is to help guarantee the accountability of leaders who hold power. Which is why I was for the restoration of democracy in 1986.

What we have done with that democracy is another story.

If there is one thing you still have to do to mark the 30th anniversary of Edsa People Power, it is to view Sonny’s photographs.

Hurry. They are there for viewing only until 9 PM of Monday evening, February 29.

Comments

  1. Now that Poe is allowed to run as president, let the games begin.

    All along I believe that Poe is NBFC because her parents are both Filipinos. What I don’t want about her is her continued attempt to lie and deceive us on her filiation. Sabi ni Susan na ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw. So, deception and corruption really run in her blood.

    Poe belongs in the same political family of FPJ, Erap, Enrile and Binay. So that her DQ as presidential candidate would only consolidate the supporters of the same political group to go to Binay.

    Now. Of course the Binay supporters would go to Binay. FPJ fans would go to Poe. Erap and Enrile supporters would divide themselves between Binay and Poe. And this would strengthen Duterte and Roxas. But more on Duterte who is becoming stronger as the May 9 election approaches as indicated in the social media and the recent poll surveys.

    • Manung DUsip asks…

      “2:30 na…pero may ‘pulmonary hypertension’ ba si Duterte?”

    • Yes! Let the game begins..for real! The kicker why they allowed Poe to run for President is to divide the vote between the strongest 3 candidates, Mar, Du30 and Poe. It is time for Liberal Party headquarters to open their wallets for campaign strategies and not to rely only on helping hands of voluntary supports. An extra miles of fuel to run the machine for guaranteed victory of RO.RO Tandem! Mar and Leni will win and there will be a smooth government transition. If Poe or DU30 wins there will be a disqualition cases and there will be another opposing people power…Let’s support and vote for the win of ROxas-RObredo for clean and peaceful election to our country. Salamat po.

  3. Congratulations Aquinos and Cojuangcos!

    Now it can be told who the secret candidate of the Aquinos’ and the Cojuangcos’ was!

    Congratulations to Chiz, Belmonte, and the rest of the LP Samar Faction who shifted their support for Poe-Escudero!

    Congratulations to Sereno, Leonen, Jardeleza, and Coguia for being a loyal to your patron Aquino!

    Congratulations to the last two justices who flipped in the last few hours and made a fortune and secured of not being investgated and impeached!

    Congratulations to our next President Poe, if the elections is held today!

    Congratulations to Chiz for securing the support of Aquinos and Cojuangcos to derail Bongbong!

    Condolence to Mat-mat Roxas…you know the feeling of deja vu… fool you once…fool you twice…

    Condolence to Leni too…now you know that you are one of the pawns of the Aquino Clan! They can take back  what they gave you…

    Condolence to our Constitution…

    Travesty of justice by the majority of  SC Justices prevailed!

    Daang Matuwid is diverted to hell!

    I just had an invite from my unreliable sources…one is victorious and the other two are lugubrious…eventhough we are supporting different candidates, we remain friends…kampai! I’ll fill you up with the twist, whiz, chiz and what happened in the background…

    Parekoy
    03-08-2016

      • The danger of direct popular democracy is that an ignorant and misinformed group of people,  which do not even represent the majority, can elect a President and government who are working against the interest of the majority of its people!

        For that I concede that you are sorry for my loss and the majority of the Filipino People!

        Our only advantage is that we are not duping ourselves of hollow victory, for eventhough you think you won, you don’t even realize that you are fooled.

        Roxas and Robredo just happened to be aligned with our cause and as an intrument to further our interest. We are not loyal to them but to our cause for better Philippines. Don’t mistake us with the other dogs of Aquino who will just wag their tails even they are being whipped! Unlike them, we will disown Aquino, Roxas, and anybody who betray the Filipinos. We don’t fight for a personality, we fight for a cause. 

        At least we have our principles and dignity intact.

        I concede though that you did not loss your principles nor dignity. How can you lose those  when you never have them in the first place?

        Touche me not!

        Douche you are!

        ;)

    • If Mar Roxas fails to emulate his fellow alumnus Donald J Trump *, he alone may have to cop the slack if he fails to win the Presidency. It’s there within his grasp, his present best remains to be seen.

      Should Mar Roxas read and get pointers from the book, Trump: The Art of the Deal?

      American Donald J Trump running for US President is doing very well (milestones) to get the Republican Party’s only nomination and sure to win the Office.

      —
      * University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

      • Trump is doing very well with a major Republican sector. And that speaks volumes about the mentality/mores of some sectors of American society.

  6. Congrats to winner GPOEL! 9 SC votes says she can RUN.

    ‘Twas not a waste of time really. ‘Twas worth the time. The voting was 9-6.

    ‘Twis no legal experts at Raissa’s Blog Site on the issue.

    ‘I have two hands. My right hand will work like two hands. My left hand will work like two hands. All to beat the other 4 candidates in this run’ – P for P.

    Will it be ‘twis a waste of time’ to beat the 4 other candidates for P?

    . . . well, go look to a ‘9’ poker royal flush card for that –

    https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=a+9+card+for+royal+flush+poker&biw=789&bih=1036&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQgabh6LDLAhWmGKYKHd9BB0kQsAQILQ

    he he he

  7. As of now, the legal experts that matter are the nine SC justices who voted in favor of Poe.
    Not the “legal experts” here.
    Wow, what a waste of time.

    • Until the decision is out, i’m inclined not to agree with your meaning of ” legal experts”, maybe you mean “compassion experts” (just like in the enrile case).
      In the Roman Catholic Church 2016 is the Year of Grace and Compassion while for the Chinese this is the year of the Monkey. I’m wondering which is apt, maybe both?

    • one chess luminary said, when you are losing it is more honorable to resign. what if the comelec en banc resigns? is it honorable? i think so because it will make a louder statement for the rule of law must prevail. is there a law that prevents them to resign en banc? what will happen to the election?…i say let Pnoy continue until new comelec members are appointed and restrategize the computerized election because it seems manual election is returning if the receipt process will not be made on time. we all bow to the supreme powers…the select corps…the golden rule prevailed, they who received the gold sees the glitter of the gold. sino kaya ang nagpapaikotikot sa mga decision makers ng filifins ngayon? just curious…i resign from thinking that matuwad na daan will prevail but i am not giving up on the idea that finoiss deserve the government they elect.

    • This whole brouhaha was a waste of legal exercise. Maybe some SC insiders can share us a story or two on how the decision was made.

  8. With regard to the Supreme Court decision on GPL. It remains to be clarified whether the decision was based on Residency alone, on Citizenship or both together. If Residency alone the one hurdle appears to remain, the complaint against the SET decision.
    I am willing to corrected on this statement.

  9. Now that GP is not disqualified, Roxas must work overtime to have a fighting chance.
    It is expected that GP will surge in the survey. But it will level as the campaign nears the home stretch.
    What I am afraid of is that Roxas will insist his on campaign style which is proven to be ineffective.
    But still RoRO pa rin tayo kahit mas bumigat na ang laban dahil hindi naDQ si Poe.
    And to all RoRo fighters, don’t wasty your energy on Poe. Hindi siya ang kalaban.

      • Let us be steadfast in our faith for good leaders in the persons RORO.

        The SC has decided for a certain candidate to run amidst debates and legal arguments. There were instances that they handed down unpopular decisions, so be it. Only the hearts of the good will triumph in the end.

        Anyway, by letting GPL run as decided by the “highest court” doesn’t mean the end of RORO. It may be a setback but definitely not a loss for RORO. There is a reason why it happened that way.

        But still, i do believe that after all this confusions and bewilderment, the Philippines will be governed by leaders with integrity & honesty.

    • To all RoRo fighters, GO FOR POE. Start digging deep and prove to the SC that they are wrong.
      And dont forget to push and support RoRo to the limit.

      • After brilliant and no so brilliant legal analyses, the SC has decided to let Poe run.
        We must accept that and concentrate on how to push RoRo.
        Too much energy and efforts have been wasted just to show that Poe is not qualified.
        Tama na yun.

      • Yes RORO pa rin tayo.
        But now is the time to concentrate on Binay, Duterte and Marcos.
        Enough of legal mumbo jumbo on Poe’s qualifications.
        It will not make Roxas win.
        It only feeds the appetite of of “legal experts” here.

        • Very subtle atempt to divert attention away from your Boss, GPL.
          You are trying too hard and as a consequence your Poe partisanship sticks out like a sore thumb.
          Her time will come. The Filipino people are not dumb enough to elect a pseudo Filipina as President.
          If you are genuine why don’t you expend some verbal energy on her direction just to make sure it does not happen and keep the anti-Poe fires burning?

    • looks like it will ba a llamanzares presidency. oh well. better than binay or duterte.

        • The supreme arbiter has decided and should be followed – poe is qualified to run for prexy come May 9, 2016. All doubts have been settled and her stock will balloon into high heavens.

          The magic of “da king” among the masa is very apparent as well as the well-heeled voters who prefer her instead of binay/duterte/roxas as shown in the latest pulse asia survey.

          Comparing to an international derby, she’ll be an overwhelming favorites “sa meron” and the sponsor will have to answer/shoulder the betting difference from the “wala” bettors.

          Expect an avalanche of kitchen sinks, toilet bowls, black bags of garbage, etc. to be thrown to her to stymie her imminent ascend to the throne

      • Nooo. A BIG NO!

        Let’s just see after May 9, 2016.

        Baka ang alam lang nila na lamang sila sa survey dyan sa maynila…don’t count RORO’s organization yet…

        Roxas learned a bitter lesson when he was trumpled by binay….it won’t happen again this time.

      • My first priority for the next president is the bloody war against illegal drugs. Second is the fight against corruption. Third is fixing of our system of government to federalism. That’s why I am for Duterte. Now that Poe is allowed to run as president, do you think she can do better than Duterte in combating illegal drugs and fighting corruption in government?

        • With your indulgence @Rene to whosoever, can GPL fare up or flare better against the Chineses militarizing the Spratly Islands?

          When China starts doing reclamation work at Panatag Shoal (Scarborough), can anyone picture GPL standing or posture toe to toe against the Chinese occupiers?

          If GPL sits as President and regional war breaks out, will Filipino civilians and the Military Armed Forces willingly lay down their lives for an ‘illegitimate’ President?

          Will any of the Filipino billionaires (Forbes Mag members rich list) willingly entrust their holding companies to GPL as CEO or President?

      • Now that Poe is allowed to run as president, let the games begin.

        All along I believe that Poe is NBFC because her parents are both Filipinos. What I don’t want about her is her continued attempt to lie and deceive us on her filiation. Sabi ni Susan na ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw. So, deception and corruption really run in her blood.

        Poe belongs in the same political family of FPJ, Erap, Enrile and Binay. So that her DQ as presidential candidate would only consolidate the supporters of the same political group to go for Binay.

        Now. Of course the Binay supporters would go for Binay. FPJ fans go for Poe. Erap and Enrile supporters would divide themselves between Binay and Poe. And this would strengthen Duterte and Roxas. But more on Duterte who is becoming stronger as the May 9 election approaches as indicated in the social media and the recent poll surveys.

    • Sa Pilipinas walang piring ang batas. Nauna si Enrile, ngayon naman si Grace Poe. Si Binay na susunod riyan. Kakampi mo ang batas kapag ikaw ay tanyag at may kapangyarihan.

  12. ang higpit ng labanan. Oh my RORO pa rin ako. i care!

    last march 1 or was 2 i saw Grace here in angles city coming out of a restaurant with all her entourage. i saw people mingling about outside of the restaurant and i asked them what or why is it about? some replied that grace Poe is inside. ok! i mingle too, just wanted to see her personally. first came out after their guard was chiz. anyway, GP followed next, some people waved at her and she went to them to shake their hands and some i think have some selfies taken with her. i just waited next to her van. i knew that she will come to where i am standing anyway, and when she did, i reach for her hand, she took it. and i showed and pointed to her my baller Mar & Leni Daang Matuwid. and also my yellow ribbon pinned onto my shirt with I love Davao. And she said, o? i replied, Sayang Ma’m. Goodluck!
    and i wil reiterate my last word to her then GOODLUCK!
    Sa Mayo pa naman ang huling katotohanan.

  13. HEADLINES: PINABORAN NG KORTE SUPREMA ANG PETISYON NI POE 9 – 6.
    ANC CHANNEL 43

    • ONE UNCERTAINTY OUT

      SC Justices vote to uphold Senator Poe’s COC for the Presidency

      For Qualification (9)

      Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno*
      Presbitero Velasco Jr
      Diosdado Peralta
      Lucas Bersamin
      Jose Perez
      Jose Mendoza
      Marvic Leonen*
      Francis Jardeleza*
      Benjamin Caguioa*

      For Disqualification (6)

      Antonio Carpio
      Arturo Brion
      Teresita Leonardo de Castro
      Mariano del Castillo
      Estela Perlas-Bernabe*
      Bienvenido Reyes*

      * SC Justices appointed by President Aquino.

      The link:

      http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/124191-supreme-court-decision-grace-poe

      • tsk tsk tsk

        GPL thanked the SC, for ‘truth, justice’*

        I may have to check my vernacular on her choice of words for probity as her form of gratitude poer a faPoerable SC judgement.

        When more dummies reign supreme over few intellects, may rightly label the Supreme Court with a just twist.

        Very disappointing… Why bother to show concern for Pinas’ next President? If all its SC Justices can’t agree on a literal, text based jus sanguinis?

        Makes me wonder if there was a criminal case lodged against GPL, and convicted for her ‘pattern of false statements and misrepresentations’, would the SC still consider her qualified?

        —

        * http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/771767/poe-thanks-sc-for-siding-with-truth-justice

      • A celebration for woman kind. Men should also demand an international men day and next we will have an international people’s day, international grandma day, etc. etc and finally an international earth day. Why don’t we just have an international kindness day, i wonder ????

    • That was swift, after all the legal experts’ opinion wasted time per upgrightbike, Whew, 9-6 for .. 66..

      Happy International day to all women…esp sa mga Pinay at mga nanay.

      Now count your blessings for the coming of an American family in the palace, and the PH might become an additional state, I can’t say the number for it seems US estates are shifting. Isn’t this wonderful?
      What if, what if there is huge trouble in the horizon, what if 18-26yrs. are called and drafted, what if even the wealthy sons and males were called ?

      Just with a nod, the Constitution can be changed, annexed and yes, all could become naturalized Americans, isn’t this fantastic?

      But at a price, sulk later or party later?
      Everything has a consequence.

      May the PH be more safe and favored.