Only two mainstream media newspapers (The Manila Standard and the Philippine Daily Inquirer), appear to have reported this historic event but both did not publish photos showing how huge the crowd was.
Photos taken at 8:00 pm in the middle of the program that started at 6:00 pm (May 7), are shown here. Courtesy of Rody Duterte: The Real Change
Duterte, Cayetano, supporters ‘occupy Luneta’ to cap off campaign
The 90-day campaign of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano ends on Saturday at Luneta in Manila.
The miting de avance of the Duterte-Cayetano team started at 5 p.m. and was attended by thousands of their supporters.
Peter Laviña, Duterte’s spokesperson, said the venue was chosen after supporters of the tandem earlier called the gathering “Occupy Luneta.”
Since the Tagumpay ng Bayan rally held for Cory in 1986, this would be the second time a rally of such political significance will be held at the historic park," Lavina said.
"We aptly dubbed in Tagumpay ng Pagbabago because no less than the son of Cory is resisting and frustrating the people's clamor for real change," he added. "Truly ironic and tragic." - More on Inquirer
