![]() ![]() According to We Forum: “Only Radio Veritas was carrying a blow-by-blow account of the unfolding siege.”Įven when Marcos’ forces destroyed the station’s P40-million transmitter, the broadcasts continued on Radyo Bandido. During the Edsa Revolution, Church-owned Radio Veritas-and later, the clandestine radio station “Radyo Bandido” (“Outlaw Radio”)- played a pivotal role as an effective and reliable source of news and information. But Catholic radio also reports political developments. This was even higher during the 1986 Edsa Revolution Catholics comprised 50.2 million (around 83 per cent) of 60.5 million Filipinos (National Statistics Office, 1990).Ĭatholic radio programming includes Bible readings, discussions about Church teachings and live coverage of mass. Some 61.8 million out of 76.3 million Filipinos-about 81 per cent -are Roman Catholic, according to the 2000 Philippine Census. ![]() The existence of Catholic radio in the Philippines is not surprising, given the population profile. “(I) had this feeling na ito na iyon (this was it).” “ Pag dating pa lang namin (As soon as we got there), somehow, I got the feeling that this (was) the end for Marcos,” Diaz recalls. His reporter’s instinct told him this would be big. The two officials declared they no longer recognized the Marcos government and called on other ministers and military officers to align with them.įormer Bandila news anchor Henry Omaga Diaz was a Radio Veritas reporter in the 1980s, and one of only a handful of local reporters at the press conference. Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile-Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, respectively-who had held a press conference earlier that day to announce what many Filipinos had suspected all along: that Marcos had not won in the February 7 snap elections. It was a show of force and will in a moment of truth for a nation that wanted freedom from the 20-year rule of then President Ferdinand E. Those who heard this call responded by going to Edsa and forming a human barricade between Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo that swelled to hundreds of thousands. Please come….”įor many Filipinos, this message from the late Jaime Cardinal Sin, the archbishop of Manila, spoken over Church-owned Radio Veritas on February 22, 1986, was what started the People Power Revolution. If any of you could be around at Camp Aguinaldo to show your solidarity and your support in this very crucial period when our two good friends have shown their idealism, I would be very happy…. I am calling our people to support our two good friends at the camp. Daisy Guimaras, seek help for her cousin Jessel Cabugnason, an OFW in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for being maltreated by her employer.“This is Cardinal Sin speaking to the people of Metro Manila….Ira Alfanta, made a complaint against her husband Ritchie for not giving enough financial support for their three children and for having another woman.Arnell Ignacio, Deputy Administrator, OWWA assures to help the complainant. Eleonor Santos, seek help for her sister Enjalyn Abungin, an OFW in Jeddah Saudi Arabia to set her back home due to health issue.Mary Grace Peañar, made a complaint against her live-in partner Salvador Basibas, for not giving financial support for their 10-year-old child.Fe Abacan, Social Welfare Officer VIII, Olongapo City, assures to help the parent. Sandra Solar, seek help for her 14-year-old son Frances, for having unruly behavior that cause conflict. Yobab Lechon de Cebu, owned by an actor, Paul Jake Castillo is set to close due to bankruptcy. Feliciano Yarso, Maryjoy Peduiño along with other co-employees, made a complaint against their employer for giving below minimum salary, no separation pay, no back pay.In order for the hosts to provide the best advise, they reach out to government public offices and if needed also to private sectors.īelow are the issues tackled in today’s episode: Wanted sa Radyo is not biased as it listen both the complainant and the complainee until the issue brought to their show got clarified.
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