“ The closest the city got to witnessing a running battle between the military and the civilians was in the downtown area, where troopers armed with scissors pursued squealing and protesting long-haired youths with a vengeance. ”

“ In front of ABS-CBN on Bohol Avenue, Quezon City, a few girls swarmed in front of the gate, shyly asking the marines in command what seemed to be the matter, for Saturdays in ABS-CBN are usually alive beyond belief. ”

“ There was heavy buying in some supermarkets, but that is usual on Saturdays. Banco Filipino, one of the few savings banks which open on Saturdays, posted notice at ten o'clock in the morning that it was suspending operations on account of the "uncertain situation." By and large, however, the people seem to have adapted themselves readily to the situation. ”