view thru my eyes: In the middle of something

Thursday, August 25, 2005

In the middle of something

Exciting day last Tuesday.

Covering the impeachment hearings by the Justice Committee at Congress was getting to be boring. So, my (new) boss sends me over to Welcome Rotunda to be in a rally. Besides, he was handling the coverage well by borrowing lenses from the Wire photographers. (Damn big lenses are valued at a price of a second-hand Honda Civic.)

So, he sent me over to Welcome Rotunda. Rallyists had blocked the Manila-bound portion of Quezon Avenue. Jeepneys that carried the rallyists were parked on the road already, so there was no way anyone could use that protion of the road.

Everything was calm when I got there. Police from the CPD and WPD were at the border marker.

A little later, everything got stirred up.

Atty Neri Colmenares was negotiating with the police that they pass through since they have permit to rally at Liwasang Bonifacio. They wanted to march forward there but WPD police officials would not allow them.

Tension went down as the leaders instead focused on continuing with their program. Eventually, the crowd gathered at Welcome dispersed.

# posted by Paul Mata : Thursday, August 25, 2005

Comments:

nherz: saya mag-cover ng rally noh. i prefer doing this than being assigned to senate/malacañang or restos. gahd, miss ko na mag-shoot. now, nakakapag-practice lang ako kapag may pupuntahang gigs, dcam pa! i miss using my slr. hey, may four films ka pa sa akin!

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