The UPI-led Indignation Rally in Liwasang Bonifacio drew a surge of supporters Sunday evening, July 19, swelling to around 5,000 by 7 p.m. From just 1,000 attendees at 4 p.m., the crowd steadily increased as more supporters arrived. Organized by the United People’s Initiative (UPI), the...
At least four groups have applied for permits to hold protest rallies in Quezon City during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on July 27. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) learned of the planned...
Protesters brought traffic to a standstill along Kalaw Avenue on Saturday, July 4, as various militant groups staged a march marking the Philippine–U.S. Friendship Day. At around 10 a.m., demonstrators blocked both lanes of Kalaw Avenue, from Roxas Boulevard to Del Pilar Street, forcing...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is hunting a protester accused of assaulting police officers and stealing a mobile phone during the Labor Day rally on Kalaw Avenue in Manila. MPD director Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago said the suspect punched a police officer and grabbed a cellphone from...
There will be no work suspension for over 106,000 policemen on May 1 as they were tasked to secure the rallies and other activities during the Labor Day celebration across the country. And this is a sacrifice that deserves commendation, according to Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the...
CEBU CITY – At least 700 people participated in protest rallies here on Sunday, Sept. 21. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that these protest rallies ended without any violence. One protest rally was held in the morning and another took place in the afternoon. Students,...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 said the One Trillion Peso March against corruption in Western Visayas on Sunday, Sept. 21, was generally peaceful. “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all rallyists for exercising their right to free expression in a peaceful and responsible manner....
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region logged no crimes during the rallies against corruption and martial law anniversary participated in 3,350 individuals in Negros Island on Sunday. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director, thanked people for their...
A flag from a popular anime stood out from the sea of placards and Philippine flags during the anti-corruption demonstrations in various parts of Manila on Sunday, Sept. 21. The same flag, bearing the image of a skull wearing a yellow and red-colored straw hat from the manga and anime "One Piece"...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-3 reported Monday that demonstrations commemorating the 53rd anniversary of martial law on Sept. 21 in Central Luzon were generally peaceful. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said authorities maintained close...
DAVAO CITY – Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go warned that widespread protests in the country against corruption may continue unless authorities uncover the alleged masterminds behind anomalies in flood control projects. In an interview with Davao reporters on Sunday, Sept. 21, Go stressed the need to...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 reported a peaceful observance of the Trillion Peso March and the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law in Eastern Visayas on Sunday, Sept. 21. Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy said they documented 16 rallies with a crowd of approximately...
