Ah, the power of social media. Almost instantly, we are presented with documents that tel the story about people, places and events — like the May 7 Dumaguete City Maisug Prayer Rally.
Written communications among the rally organizers, the LGH and local police have surfaced to give us an inking on why the mass gathering has been cancelled.
But wait a minute, if we were to use Senator Bato de la Rosa’ litmus test to determine authenticity, then we can safely say the online document are fake.
Ah, the irony of a “Rally for Peace” being cancelled due to safety concerns. It seems the only thing keeping the peace in Dumaguete is the absence of a rally!
With high-profile personalities like the Duterte clan, Harry Roque, Glenn Chong, and who knows — a surprise appearance by Senator Imee Marcos — one wonders if the police ran out of handcuffs or just misplaced their riot gear. Perhaps they will be too busy posing for selfies with the VIPs to focus on crowd control. And let’s not forget the brilliant suggestion of a Zoom rally – because nothing says “revolutionary spirit” like tuning in from the comfort of your living room.
So,let’s raise a virtual protest sign and blame Duterte and Co. for robbing us of the spectacle of a cancelled rally. Who needs peace when you have the drama of bureaucratic bungling?
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