Protests

Manila Police Director Brig.Gen. Rolando Miranda told his men to ‘arrest at once’ rallyists who will try to stage protest gatherings in Mendiola Manila, on Monday July 27, 2020. In nearby Quiapo, police seized protest materials from a group of rallyists while a mass was going on at Quiapo Church, a few minutes before President Rodrigo Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address. Senator Risa Hontiveros, who was among those who attended the mass, sought an explanation from the Manila Police District. She said the placards were not used or raised during the mass. “I am hoping for feedback. They were not holding a rally inside the church,” Hontiveros said.

Bart Guingona