MANILA, Philippines – An act of protest – by an Australian, not a Filipino – against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. drew praise from the Philippine opposition.
On Thursday, February 29, Senator Janet Rice of Australia was escorted out of their parliament building for holding a placard that said “Stop the human rights abuses” while the late dictator’s son was delivering in the chamber one of the most important speeches of his life yet.
Her colleagues slapped her with a rare censure order for the supposed unparliamentary behavior, but Marcos’ ardent critics applauded Rice for standing up to the Philippine leader.
On Monday, March 4, Rappler’s political reporter Dwight de Leon spoke with Rice to discuss the impact of her move.
Bookmark this page and watch the interview, airing on Rappler’s social media channels on Monday at 6 pm. – Rappler.com
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