A showdown of force? The Marcos administration holds a rally on Sunday, January 28, to launch the so-called “Bagong Pilipinas” (literally translated as “new Philippines”) movement at Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
Simultaneously, a multi-sectoral prayer rally called “One Nation, One Opposition” is happening in Davao City to protest the use of government programs and public funds in alleged bribery to secure signatures in a people’s initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution. The rally in Davao City was organized by supporters of the Duterte family.
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Imee Marcos, Sara Duterte attend Davao City prayer rally
Manman Dejeto
Senator Imee Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte attend the prayer rally against charter change along San Pedro Street in Davao City, on Sunday, January 28. Photo by Manman Dejeto/Rappler
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The police estimates the crowd at the protest rally in Davao City at nearly 17,000 as of early evening Sunday, January 28.
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