00:00The supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte gathered in Edsa Shrine.
00:07They celebrated the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence because of the bad things that are happening in the country.
00:13And this is what Raffy Tito is reporting live.
00:16Raffy.
00:21Vicky, the supporters of the former President continue to gather here in the back of Edsa Shrine.
00:26Some of them have been here since this morning.
00:30According to the police guards here at Edsa Shrine,
00:33there were more of them earlier because some of them were inside the church to attend the mass at Edsa Shrine.
00:38It's not only there that the supporters were allowed to stay in front of Edsa Shrine in Edsa
00:43so that they won't get caught in the traffic.
00:45They were only told later to turn around so that they won't get caught in the cars and pedestrians.
00:50Aside from the supporters, many bloggers also noticed the live stream of what's happening here.
00:56The police contingent is just waiting in front of the part of the shrine and under the Edsa Ortigas flyover.
01:01They don't have a statement on what their plans are for the rallyists and if they will allow them to stay here until later.
01:06But there were talks that the police might disperse them at 7 a.m. earlier.
01:10According to one of them, the volunteer leader, Eric Celis,
01:14Secretary General of the Sambayanan group,
01:16they are still allowed to gather here and they have no intention of causing trouble.
01:20Here is the part of the statement of Eric Celis.
01:24The aim of this is for there to be a day of declaration
01:28that the people will have to speak up and stand up
01:31because what's happening in our country is not okay anymore.
01:34We are calling for the military forces, the AFP and PNP, the security sector,
01:38to recognize the right of the people to a peaceful gathering
01:42and to move together as guaranteed by the Constitution.
01:48The head of Edsa Shrine said that there is no problem
01:51with the support of former President Rodrigo Duterte here
01:54as long as they are not affected by the operation of the shrine.
01:57The PNP said that they will disperse the people who are gathering here.
02:01A firetruck just arrived a while ago, Vicky,
02:03because the announcement of the rallyists here is that they will have a candle lighting ceremony.
02:07According to the spokesperson of the PNP, Colonel Gene Fajardo,
02:10as long as they are not affected by the operation of Edsa Shrine
02:13and there are no cars and pedestrians here,
02:16the supporters of the former President can still go overnight.
02:19That's the latest from Edsa Shrine. Vicky?
02:22Thank you very much, Rafi Tima.
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