No one thought that the idea coming from a very powerful mind can lead the country into a great submission.
DOMINATION BY POWER
The perfect dominance that can occur in a third-world country like the Philippines is the supremacy of a self-proclaimed wiseacre. There were instances in our historic path that can define as states of abomination led by notable people by which turned out to be the appropriate reasons for the people to revolt. On one hand, when people power failed, there was no other way but to go with the current system...
System that stands tall with the reigning power.
Likewise, when power created by the worldly leader commits its highest stake, there is no turning back. We are already drowning by his own selfish idea. We will go back to where it all started... from the mind who created the system.
There is a wide domination of power when there is only one who wants to protect the terrain, when there is only one who wants to be the ruler of his proclaimed kingdom. With this, people need people so that systematically, we could not condemn ourselves if one person isolates us with his indefatigable mind.
HISTORICAL REVOLTS
1989 Philippine Coup Attempt
Led by Colonel Gregorio Honasan, General Edgardo Abenina and retired General Jose Ma. Zumel, together with the soldiers loyal to late President Ferdinand Marcos, Philippine Coup Attempt desperate to call the attention of the Filipinos to unmask the administration of then President Corazon Aquino and reveal the bureaucratic inefficiency, graft and corruption and lenient treatment of communist insurgents.
REBELLION FROM THE BARRACKS
First Quarter Storm
Known as Sigwa ng Unang Kwarto, this composed of heavy demonstrations and protests by the leftists. This was the reason for the declaration of Martial Law under the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. The demonstrations were led by the students of University of the Philippines and turned out to be the radical protests when Jose Maria Sison, Bernabe Buscayno, and the laborers also took part shouting for graft and corruptions inside Marcos' nose.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRST QUARTER STORM BEING LED BY JOSE MARIA SISON OF KABATAANG MAKABAYAN
2001 EDSA Revolution
This was a four-day political protest that peacefully overthrew the government of Joseph Estrada and was succeeded by then his Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Some critics said that this was a conspiracy among political and business elites but the Supreme Court ruling said that "The welfare of the people is the supreme law" that made EDSA Revolution a success.
EDSA REVOLUTION-DOS
2006 State of Emergency
On the morning of February 24, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1017, the Philippines was hereby declared under the State of Emergency led by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. This occurred after the government claimed that an alleged coup d'etat was rising.
POLICEMEN LINED UP AS THE MASANG FILIPINO OPPOSED STATE OF EMERGENCY
(1) Anti- Arroyo
Benito Lim, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Phlippines, stated, "This is suppression of all freedom. It is in violation of the constitution and bill of rights. This is the beginning of using stronger measures to quell dissent against the government. Their justification is reminiscent of Marcos when he proclaimed martial law."
Former President Fidel Ramos said that he was disappointed of the declaration. This was just a way of stopping the uprising of small military faction just like what happened in previous administrations. He then described his relationship to Gloria Arroyo as "Waning, waning".
On the other hand, Joseph Estrada condemned baseless arrests and dictatorship rule under Arroyo's administration saying that this will not benefited the people in the country.
THE ANTI-GLORIA RALLY
Manila Peninsula Siege
The Manila Peninsula Siege occurred on November 29, 2007 at the Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati after Brigadier General Danilo Lim, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 25 other Magdalo soldiers had walked out of their trial and marched through the streets of Makati. They were shouting for the ousting of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS PREPARE FOR ASSAULT ON THE MAKATI PENINSULA
AFTERMATH OF THE DESTRUCTION
(1) Poverty
As long as the power is in the inappropriate mind, system will automatically go down the drain. The current approach to the overwhelming greed as being portrays by our leaders will definitely shoot us to the most undesirable mud. Surely, poverty attacks us, eat us with the fangs of tangible sufferings. At the end of the day, Filipinos will surely feel the lost.
(2) Conflicting Ideas and Beliefs
People tend to have varying ideas and beliefs in different situations they are all facing everyday. But the problem is, what if the ideas are being fed to them by charlatans? They intend to believe them even without proof. Leaders versus leaders; Military men versus government officials; Sector versus another sector. What will be the stand of the people?
(3) The system of opposing and supporting
For centuries, we are aware of wars being told us by history. We are in a state of securing our own little kingdom by which all that matters is what we're thinking. We always prove that we are the king of kings. Why? Because stupid leader tells us to run the system he implemented. Until now, the position between heaven and hell, light and darkness, rich and poor are standing like the highest spires. Equality is far within our reach.
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