Look at us now.

Where do we get the audacity (the guts if you may, lakas ng loob) to commemorate the anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution today during these crises of shutting down a network, suppressing freedom of the press, silencing critics of the government, and culture of violence?

What an irony! A myth, sabi ni Roland Barthes. Hypocrisy, sabi ko.

Hindi tayo malaya, mahaba lang ang tanikala.

Filipinos are forgiving people. We will act as if nothing happened. Look at us now.

The nation who never learns from her history is doomed to repeat it. Look at us now.

People Power signifies power of the people, and not of one person. There’s a huge difference. Look at us now.

Welcome to the Philippines, Province of China! Look at us now.

“My brother is not a pig!” Sabi ng ate ng biktima ng EJK. “Nasaktan ang Presidente. Nababoy ang Presidente,” pahayag ng isang Senador. Look at us now.

Tila ba tayo’y nakatulog sa mahabang traffic ng EDSA.

Tayo ang EDSA.

Tayo ang People Power.

Kung magigising lamang sa malalim na pagkakahimbing.

Look at us now.

#PeoplePower