Bloggers have been very busy today, covering the unfolding story. MLQ3 is out of the picture, since he is involved in the activities for today, though he muses if the middle faces extinction. The best analysis (though too extreme for comfort) is by Dean Jorge Bocobo, here, here, and here.
For a description of how’s things in the Malacañang Fortress, Jove Francisco has the goods.
Blawggers are not left behind. Punzi’s Corner Blog asks a very good question: if the coup has been quashed already, why declare a state of emergency? La Vida Lawyer comments on Proclamation 1017 here and here.
ANC’s Ricky Carandang made some observations here, and he describes Fort Bonifacio at 3AM today here.
Inside PCIJ posts the US Embassy’s statement on today’s news. It also has the full text for the fast-becoming infamous Proclamation No. 1017, and the follow-up General Order No. 5.
Nasampolan? (Sampled?) Noted UP professor and Inquirer columnist Randy David arrested, together with Atty. Argee Guevarra. I saw the arrest on TV, the persons arresting them are in plain clothes, and they were brought to an unmarked, obviously-not-official, car. They were released later in the day, and they were charged with inciting to sedition. This “inciting to sedition” is fast becoming a blanket charge against rallyists, I think.
Also, ABS-CBN has a continuing coverage of the events (though I am not sure if it continues to do so; when I left home at 5PM, they are still showing images from Ayala Avenue) in Channel 2 and in ANC. GMA7 stopped covering the events at around 2:30PM; I don’t know if they resumed coverage, though John Marzan noted that they did, though in Flash Reports only.
It was an interesting day. Much as I like to comment on this, I have nothing further to add. Though I believe that Proclamation No. 1017 is imposed to prevent mass actions slated today and tomorrow. Effective? Let history be the judge.
haha thanks for linking to me, the extremist Dean Jorge Bocobo. But as the days pass, you will see I am actually a reactionary conservative in comparison to what others will now say. And I will in fact agree with them. I predict that when you read my here, here and here, in about one or two months, they will seem rather benign. More power to AWB…linked at Philippine Commentary. thanks
Thanks, DJB.
The word “extreme” was used because what I was typing was my initial reaction to your post. Though I do get your point, and I was reading your blog since MLQ3 began linking your posts.
Thanks for the link. I have linked to yours since when I can’t remember already. =P