Militants, led by Bayan, stage a protest rally at Mendiola bridge in Manila on May 1, 2019 to commemorate Labor Day, as they call for a P750 across-the- board wage increase. The protesters also burned an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte, dubbed “Dutertemonyo,” whom they accused of failing ordinary workers when he reneged on a promise to end contractualization. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
Thousands of workers staged protests in Metro Manila on Wednesday, Labor Day, to reiterate their demands for a wage increase and an end to contractualization.