For those who still cannot accept the fact that EDSA 2 was actually a planned maneuver by Mike Arroyo and the gang, go Google for an article by Nick Joaquin for the Philippine Graphic dated March 5, 2001.

Anyway, paranoia brings the best worst in us. A paranoid person anticipates all the wrong things that could happen, plan carefully, and execute with precision. A good paranoid knows that she should not give her enemies a chance to mount an attack.

Around 6PM yesterday, I passed by EDSA Shrine on my way home. The bus took the Ortigas flyover, so my view was limited. I saw some police riot gear stacked at the Ortigas side walk of the Shrine. Some policemen were taking shelter – it was raining a bit. I saw around 20 policemen, but obviously there were more, most likely below the flyover or at the back of the shrine. I also saw a firetruck.

At the People Power monument in White Plains, I saw three police cars.

She is really prepared. There was an EDSA 2 commemoration event at La Salle Greenhills yesterday, and one of the activities was to light candles at the Shrine. They were blocked by the police, of course. EDSA 3 haunts her still.