People Power Ii
It was hard to ignore the sense of deja vu in Manila last week. After Estrada’s impeachment trial broke down in mutual recriminations on Tuesday, the endgame followed a script that was reminiscent of 1986: four days of massive street protests led by rock bands and the Roman Catholic Church; a series of last-minute defections by top military brass who had vowed never to be disloyal, and the hasty crowning of a new female president....