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Protesters, police clash in martial law rally

(UPDATES) PROTESTERS clashed with anti-riot police in the nation's capital on Saturday as the country commemorated the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law.

Police reports indicated that the protesters tried to make their way to Mendiola near Malacañan Palace, charging into an anti-riot police barricade.

NEVER AGAIN Policemen block protesters commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law in the country near Mendiola Bridge in Manila on Sept. 21, 2024, while a black tarpaulin is seen along University Avenue at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in Quezon City. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN