Protesters braved the rains as they gathered at Rizal Park on Friday for a rally against the surprise burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on November 18.
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The throng of rallyists came from Liwasang Bonifacio and Taft Avenue, clad in black, and shouting, “Nandito na ang sambayanan!”
At exactly 4pm, anti-Marcos protesters marching separately from Taft and Liwasang Bonifacio arrive, chanting “Nandito na ang sambayanan!” pic.twitter.com/t1X9BYgRz4
— Jessica Bartolome (@jacbartolome) November 25, 2016
The program started at 4 p.m., as tweeted by GMA News Online reporter Jessica Bartolome.
She then tweeted more photos of the Luneta rally.
Program at Black Friday protest has begun pic.twitter.com/g7NcGCHpip
— Jessica Bartolome (@jacbartolome) November 25, 2016
Protesters held up signs like “Magnanakaw AF,” “Marcos Diktador Hindi Bayani,” and “Botox ni Imee Pera ng Bayan,” among others.
“Magnanakaw AF,” “Botox ni Imee, pera ng bayan,” among the signs carried by protesters pic.twitter.com/rIDEDufybR
— Jessica Bartolome (@jacbartolome) November 25, 2016
Some students came straight from school to the rally, still wearing their uniforms.
Some students are still in their uniforms since they came directly from school pic.twitter.com/S9HNbHyc2q
— Jessica Bartolome (@jacbartolome) November 25, 2016
Juana Change even serenaded an effigy of the late President Marcos in his coffin.
Juana Change, dressed as Imelda, serenades effigy of Marcos in a coffin pic.twitter.com/ah8ugoSxMp
— Jessica Bartolome (@jacbartolome) November 25, 2016
An effigy of former Pres. Marcos inside a coffin full of cash is paraded at the Luneta #AntiMarcosRally pic.twitter.com/auKNIS1YjR
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) November 25, 2016
#AntiMarcosRally program begins at the Quirino Grand Stand. | via @LeanneJazul #rstream pic.twitter.com/RPgYqEIBlb
— MovePH (@MovePH) November 25, 2016
Matanglawin’s editor-in-chief Rambo Talabong also tweeted the protesters’ chant in Luneta.
“Digong, Digong, hoy, hoy! ‘Di bayani si Macoy!” ang sigaw dito sa Luneta. #MarcosNOTaHero #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/WNUKS5iF15
— Rambo Talabong (@rambotalabong) November 25, 2016
Members of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity held their Oblation run this afternoon instead of their usual December schedule to protest against Marcos’ burial.
Members of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity hold an Oblation Run at the Palma Hall against #MarcosBurial. Photo: Joel Liporada #AntiMarcosRally pic.twitter.com/tnUFOJSEA3
— MovePH (@MovePH) November 25, 2016
UP Diliman students also held their rally.
#MartialLaw survivor Fr. Ben Alforque of the Promotion of Church People’s Response release white balloons with banner: “Marcos no hero” pic.twitter.com/Xb1BhULMJB
— MovePH (@MovePH) November 25, 2016
Aside from holding up signs, this guy even brought a colorful plastic shovel to the rally.
Look! This guy brought a plastic shovel to Luneta #HeroMoMukhaMo pic.twitter.com/KSod0Jr0oC #MarcosNOTaHero #marcosnohero #MarcosBurial
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 25, 2016
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