from the inquirer's ceres doyo (human face),
qoutable quotes from the tragedy:
“I was not even aware that ‘Wowowee’ was having its first anniversary.” -- Gina Lopez, head of ABS-CBN’s Bantay Bata Foundation, speaking as guest at ABS-CBN’s “Straight Talk with Cito Beltran.”
“Ayan, namatayan ako ng anak.” [There, now I have lost a child.] -- a father, after finding out that his young, only daughter, whom his wife insisted on taking along, was crushed to death.
“Nagkanya-kanya, basta maka-una lang.” [It was each man for himself, trying to get ahead.] -- Sen. Richard Gordon, head of the Philippine National Red Cross.
“I saw something very wrong, very, very wrong.” -- Police superintendent Vidal Querol, his voice almost cracking, after he saw people stepping over the dead and clamoring for raffle tickets.
“Gusto lang namin sila mapasaya.” [We just wanted to make them happy.]
-- “Wowowee” host Willie Revillame.
“Even with all the dead around, many people were still asking for raffle tickets.” -- a paraphrase of what TV producer Marilou Almaden told the fact-finding committee investigating the tragedy.