The end of the Reign of Small Men
Welcoming the Reign of Great Men
Last of 3 parts
If one looks at the Miting De Avane of the Liberal Party, it was a “nilalangaw” gathering, devoid of luster and even the candidates as well as their endorser, Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino the 3rd looked unenthusiastic, unhappy and glum. The Philippine National Police (PNP) estimate the crowd to be within the range of 20,000. The venue, Quezon Memorial Circle at the Elliptical Road, Quezon City, hosts about 15,000 bodies or slightly higher.
Whereas the rally of his opponents were a little more lively and festive. Sen. Grace Poe Llamanzares’ final campaign rally at Plaza Miranda, the historic bastion of Philippine Democracy did not appear colorless and spiritless. The Plaza Miranda venue accommodates from 10,000 up to a very high of 100,000 bodies. On the other hand that of Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte…
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The Nation Forum. 1987. 