"Aquino's promises of clean government and reform have all fallen flat. Aquino's rhetoric of 'hope' is roundly repudiated and dismissed with widespread cynicism among the working class and even the middle class of small professionals, teachers, government employees, students, media practitioners and small and middle businessmen."
"Napako lahat ang mga pangako ni Aquino na malinis na gubyerno at reporma. Ang retorika ni Aquino ng 'pag-asa' ay puspusang itinakwil at ibinasura ng laganap na sinisismo sa hanay ng uring anakpawis at maging sa panggitnang uri ng maliliit na propesyunal, guro, empleyado ng gubyerno, estudyante, tagamidya at maliliit at panggitnang negosyante."