Courtesy: The Communicator
THE group of rallyists and anti-riot police clashed after they were blocked from entering the Mendiola Bridge in Manila on the 52nd anniversary of Martial Law.
Carrying shields for protection, the anti-riot police tried to push back the rallyists who wanted to approach Mendiola while barricaded.
A male rallyist was reportedly pushed down, but it is not clear if he was arrested.
To conduct a brief program, the rallyists set up a mobile stage on Recto Avenue as they couldn’t reach Mendiola.
Militant groups not only staged protests in Manila. Some groups also gathered at Welcome Rotonda and EDSA.
The late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed Proclamation 1081 on September 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law. According to data from the Human Rights Victims’ Memorial Commission, over 11,103 individuals suffered human rights violations.
