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Filipinos protest ahead of Duterte's last State of the Nation
Over a thousand Filipino activists took the the streets of Manila on Monday (July 26) ahead of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's sixth and final Nation Address.
Duterte, whose single six-year term ends in June next year, is expected to talk about the country's development programs, foreign policy, security and peace, and the governments pandemic response.
The protesters paraded a variety of banners condemning Duterte's policies, such as the alleged mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic in the country as well as human rights violations.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/filipinos-protest-ahead-dutertes-last-093651222.html