More or less 1,000 people held a protest action at the Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila, one of the four freedom parks set by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the rallyists during the inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr as the 17th President of the country.
Based on the monitoring of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the protesters are members of various militant groups such as Karapatan, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Bayan Muna and Anakpawis.
Among the issues raised by the protesters are press freedom, the Coco Levy Fund, accountability of those involved in corruption in the past and human rights-related issues.
But the PNP said the protest action was peaceful.
Police, however, said they will continue the monitoring of the protest action to ensure that the rallyists would not go out of the freedom parks.
More than 15,000 policemen, soldiers, Coast Guard personnel and other force multipliers that include traffic enforcers to secure the inauguration of President Marcos.