THE Manila Police on Tuesday dispersed a rally on Mendiola bridge that marked the 49th anniversary of Martial Law.
The protesters urged the public "not to forget the history of atrocities" and their continuous fight for democracy in the country amid the backdrop of the rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and the ongoing exposés on corruption in the government's pandemic spending flagged by the Commission on Audit (CoA).
Members of the militant group Kilusan scuffle with Manila Police during a protest rally at historic Mendiola Bridge near the Malacañang Palace in Manila, on 21 September 2021, in time for the 49th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos. In a statement, the Kilusan group said that they remember Martial Rule as an era of terror with attacks on people's democratic and sovereign rights; and likewise condemned the present autocratic brand of President Rodrigo Duterte's governance which is rife with political repression, plunder and astronomical debts. Photo by: Mike Alquinto