The issues are now joined. To the public demand that President B. S. Aquino 3rd now step down because of his crimes against the Filipino people, Malacañang spokesman Sonny Coloma has replied that those calling for it are too small in number to move the President. He obviously wants to see an enormous lynch mob.

“Majority of our people” would like Aquino to continue, said Coloma, and Aquino himself is determined to “continue his service and implement the reforms he promised our people.” Coloma was careful enough not to add that Aquino even wants the Constitution amended so he could be “machine-elected” again for a yet non-existent second term.