Duterte slams govt for stifling dissent

By Moises Cruz

May 27, 2024 12:19 am

TACLOBAN CITY — Former president Rodrigo Duterte accused the administration of blocking an anti-government rally here Saturday, but the organizers said they were compelled to cancel the event because of Tropical Storm Aghon.

In an open letter to residents of Tacloban, the bailiwick of the Marcos-allied Romualdez clan, Duterte said the cancellation of the Maisug Rally highlighted the administration's policy of stifling peaceful dissent.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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