Protests against Rodrigo Duterte

Protests against Rodrigo Duterte
Montage of demonstrations and protests against Rodrigo Duterte
DateNovember 18, 2016 – June 30, 2022[note 1]
(5 years, 7 months and 12 days)
Location
Caused by
MethodsDemonstrations, sit-ins, internet activism, vandalism, picketing, student walk-outs and strikes
Number
  • 20,000-100,000 (organizers and media estimate)[3][4]
  • 7,000 (police estimate)
15,000 (2021 peak)[5]
Injuries and arrests
Injuries65+ (both sides)[note 2]
Arrested189+[note 2]

Protests against Former President Rodrigo Duterte escalated on November 18, 2016, following Duterte's support of the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos.[2] These series of protests are mostly conducted by progressive groups and other opposing figures mainly due to the ongoing war on drugs, the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, and employment issues such as contractual terms being applied by companies and inflation which occurred due to the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. Other causes of the protests include the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, and the shutdown and franchise denial of ABS-CBN.

  1. ^ "Duterte Shakes Up East Asia's Diplomacy: Is This The Beginning Of A Tectonic Realignment?". The Huffington Post.
  2. ^ a b "Millennials lead protests vs Marcos burial". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fact or Fake with Joseph Morong: SONA 2018 Protest Rally, Dinumog o Nilangaw?". GMA News – via YouTube. Note: Pause at 0:20
  4. ^ "Labor Day protest draws close to 100,000". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "PNP to deploy 15,000 cops to secure Duterte's final SONA on July 26". UNTV News. Retrieved July 27, 2021.


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