Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
MULTI-SECTORAL. Thousands belonging to different sectors march along Commonwealth Avenue at noon.
Rob Reyes/Rappler
Various shades of the political spectrum band together to bid goodbye to the Duterte administration
Carrying flags, streamers, and tarpaulins militant and progressive groups gathered Monday, July 26, at the University Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City to protest during President Rodrigo Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address.
Braving the threat of contracting COVID-19, the protesters took to the streets to decry what they said was Duterte’s mismanagement of the crisis, while chanting “Ang tao, ang bayan, Duterte wawakasan,” as they marched to the Batasang Pambansa complex.
This year’s SONA was the second to be held during the pandemic. Just like in 2020, protesters made sure that COVID-19 protocols such as physical distancing were strictly observed.
The protest was one of the few occasions where various shades of the political spectrum banded together for the same anti-Duterte campaign.
Here are photos of the highlights of the protest action:
EARLY BIRD. Protesters wait for other participants from different sectors as they gather at the University Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City.
Angie de Silva/Rappler
DISSENT. Activists smash a cardboard depicting President Duterte during a program at the University Avenue.
Angie de SIlva/Rappler
SECURITY. Anti-riot police were deployed at Commonwealth Avenue to block protesters marching towards the Batasan Pambansa complex.
Angie de Silva/Rappler
OUTSIDE THE PLENARY HALL. Makabayan bloc Representatives France Castro and Carlos Zarate show their attire for the SONA as they march with protesters.
Angie de Silva/Rappler
CREATIVE. Duter-tuko mural leads the marchers.
Rob Reyes/Rappler
DARNA. 50 “WakaSONA” comics parade during the protest march.
Alecs Ongcal/Rappler
ROASTED. A 2-D effigy of President Duterte.
Angie de Silva/Rappler
BLOCKED. Police stop demonstrators marching along Commonwealth Avenue.
Angie de Silva/Rappler
FIGHTING FOR SPACE. A commotion takes place after police set up orange barriers limiting the space of the demonstrators in Commonwealth Avenue.
Alecs Ongcal/Rappler
A family watches Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s last annual State of the Nation Address in their home in Quezon City, Philippines, July 26, 2021.
REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
-Rappler.com
Add a comment
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.