Updated:November 16, 2021, 7:50 A.M.
Updated: November 15, 2021, 11:55 A.M.
Toronto, Ontario
“…kindred spirits whose fervour evaporated the rain…”
by Ricardo Salise Caluen
A threatening downpour notwithstanding, the “Leni-Kiko Caravan of Hope” successfully wound down in uptown Toronto’s popular Earl Bales Park at noon on November 14th. It was one of other caravans that took place simultaneously in eight cities in Canada.
Livvi Camacho, 1Sambayan Canada member and active Leni for President supporter captured the spirit of the moment thus: “It was exhilarating to be with kindred spirits whose fervor evaporated the rain away! The gathering was joyful, hopeful, positive, united, and full of pagmamahal. These are what a Leni leadership inspires.”
Kabayan Canada—an aggrupation of cause-oriented groups, 1Sambayan Canada, and Leni-Kiko Campaign Movement—estimates 250 vehicles and around 700 supporters participated in the caravan.
Leni-Kiko supporters came from as far as Windsor and Waterloo in the northwest and Whitby and Pickering in the northeast.
The choice of Earl Bales is not only practical but also symbolic. A bust of Jose Rizal, the first artistic representation of its kind in Canada, is located there. It is also the popular choice for holding Philippine Independence Day programs and even gatherings political in nature.
The success of yesterday’s caravan has encouraged Kabayan Canada to organize another one to originate in Mississauga City, Ontario.
