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FALSE: Protesters at U.P. did not practice physical distancing
Sandra Aguinaldo, the reporter who originally uploaded the photo under scrutiny, posts photos from other angles and clarifies that there was physical distancing during the protest
Police block protesters in 'grand mañanita' rally on Independence day
Although hundreds of individuals manage to take part in the protest in UP Diliman, other protesters were barred from entering the campus
Supporters of anti-terror bill in Cebu City allowed to rally on Independence Day
None of them were detained unlike the 8 individuals arrested for protesting in the University of the Philippines Cebu against the passage of the anti-terrorism bill a week ago
Artists, celebs join Independence Day rallies online, in the streets
Janine Gutierrez and Mae Paner head to the ‘Grand Mañanita’ at UP Diliman, while Enchong Dee and Ebe Dancel join in Independence Day protest actions online
Fearful but defiant: Independence Day rallies push through despite warnings
(UPDATED) The program at UP Diliman wraps up without any arrests
'Now is the time': John Boyega speaks at Black Lives Matter march in London
'We have always been important,' the 'Star Wars' actor says during a gathering at Hyde Park
Prayer rally for Magalong's safety to be held after ninja cops exposé
Baguio City Hall also puts in place stricter security measures
Hong Kong protesters gather for 'laser show' rally
Hong Kongers initiate a so-called laser show at the harbourfront space museum, euphemistically inviting others to 'stargaze' together — which laser pointers can also be used for
Georgia parliament head quits after 240 injured in crackdown
Opposition leaders have vowed to hold demonstrations until parliament is dissolved and snap elections are held
IN PHOTOS: Celebrations, protests mark Independence Day 2019
Government officials proudly raise the Philippine flag in celebration of 121 years of independence, while protesters angrily lift their placards to call for 'true freedom' in the country
LIST: 2019 Independence Day rallies
Groups will stage protests in various parts of Metro Manila to commemorate the country's 121st Independence Day
Key coalition partner demands Algeria's Bouteflika quit
The National Rally for Democracy says it 'recommends the resignation of the president...with the aim of smoothing the period of transition'
UP Fair: More than just a concert
This year, UP Fair aims to be the voice of the masses
Muslims, Christians join forces vs terrorism in PH
'We are showing the world that we Filipino Muslims and Christians are one,' says Imam Council of the Philippines Chairman Aleem Said Basher
Macron retreats on fuel tax hikes in bid to calm French protests
(UPDATED) US President Donald Trump says Emmanuel Macron's retreat vindicated his rejection of the 2015 Paris Agreement on combating climate change
Traders anticipate Santa Claus rally as PH stocks surge past 7,500
A Santa Claus rally occurs when stock prices rise in the last weeks of December to early January
Protest clashes erupt in Paris as anti-Macron rallies return
The protests include many pensioners and has been most active in small urban and rural areas where it has blocked roads, closed motorway toll booths, and even walled up the entrance to tax offices
South Korea apologizes for rapes by 1980 martial law troops
'On behalf of the government and military, I bow deeply and offer my words of apology for the unspeakable, deep scars and pain inflicted on innocent victims,' says a public apology by defense minister Jeong Kyeong-doo
Protest in Hong Kong over China suppression
The pro-democracy protest comes a week after Hong Kong banned a pro-independence party on the grounds it was a threat to national security
Why a coconut juice vendor sells at the Martial Law 2018 rally
Big gatherings such as anti-Duterte rallies are seen as ways to earn a little more than usual
Filipinos remember Martial Law: 'Dictatorship is back'
Thousands of protesters gather to denounce a 'creeping dictatorship' as the Philippines marks the 46th anniversary of Martial Law
September 21 rallies: 'Resist the creeping dictatorship'
Filipino protesters on September 21, the 46th anniversary of Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos, seek 'to disallow another dictator to rise or an old one to return'
Trump condemns 'all types of racism' a year after Charlottesville
'The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division,' Trump writes on Twitter
#BabaeAko movement: Arroyo as Speaker won't champion women's status
At the forefront of #BabaeAko movement's SONA 2018 protest is its call to abolish the 'regressive' TRAIN Act
People's SONA unites opposition in 'true' state of the nation
The protest action, which had about 15,000 at its height according to police, is the historic union of nearly 330 opposition groups tackling different, problematic issues facing the Duterte administration
IN PHOTOS: Thousands hold SONA 2018 protests around PH
(UPDATED) Protesters come from various groups of women, students, indigenous peoples, farmers, workers, urban poor, religious groups, business leaders, and academics
Employees hold nationwide vigil to protest PhilHealth mismanagement
(UPDATED) From Luzon to Mindanao, employees unite to protest the grave abuses inside the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. They send photos deliberately blurred to hide their identities.
What brought workers, students to Labor Day 2018 rally
Some of them have been contractual workers for decades; some are students who want fair labor practices when they finally work
8,000 protesters, 10,000 cops expected in NCR Labor Day activities
Kilusang Mayo Uno spokesperson Sammy Malunes says 3 groups will be gathering as early as 5 am in 3 three key points in Manila, and will march toward Mendiola
LIST: Labor Day 2018 activities around the country
Several protests and activities are lined up on Tuesday, May 1, to celebrate Labor Day
Marawi evacuees rally to be allowed to return home for good
(UPDATED) Organizers secure a permit from Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra but he says he didn’t know they planned to enter the ground zero. The military says it was generally peaceful.
IN PHOTOS: Hollywood stars participate in 'March for Our Lives'
Demi Lovato, Jennifer Hudson, Paul McCartney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Grande, and more take part in the march for gun control
March for Our Lives: Student-led U.S. gun protests draw over a million
The Washington crowd was estimated at more than 800,000 people — making it the largest gun control rally in the United States since the Million Mom March in 2000
At Parkland gun control rally, grief is transformed into hope
The protesters meet at Parkland's Pine Trails Park, the same place where a somber vigil was held in the wake of the February 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
'People's right to know rests on press freedom' – PCIJ
'We want to offer you this discussion because it's not only about the media but it's also about people's rights,' says Malou Mangahas, Executive Director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
The week in photos: January 6-12, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Thin crowd of protesters mobilize as Congress tackles martial law extension
(UPDATED) Less than 50 protesters from Akbayan party list assemble as Congress begins deliberations on the extension of martial law in Mindanao. Later in the day, the other faction of the Philippine left gathers about a hundred members, to hold its own protest
IN PHOTOS: Shirts Duterte supporters wore at the RevGov rally
Have you heard of the SWORD – Sincere Warriors of Rodrigo Duterte?
DILG official's rally attendance can be test case vs revolutionary gov't
The head of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines says anybody can file a complaint of inciting to sedition against DILG Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing III
WATCH: Declare revolutionary government, supporters urge Duterte
Their rationale for this move: the country needs to start anew, given a so-called 'failed system' that can only be cured by 'extraordinary measures'
RevGov rallies in the provinces: Where's Duterte? Where are the crowds?
Here's how planned rallies in the cities of Davao, Tagbilaran, Baguio, and Tuguegarao have turned out
IN PHOTOS: Thousands of anti-Duterte protesters blocked from Mendiola
Riot police along Recto Avenue prevent activists from marching to the area where the President's supporters are holding their own rally to call for a revolutionary government
In Manila, pro-Duterte crowd gets special treatment
On Bonifacio Day, activists who traditionally hold rallies to denounce government abuses, are pushed away from Mendiola to give way to a crowd sympathetic President Rodrigo Duterte
IN PHOTOS: Mendiola turns red for Duterte's revolutionary government
President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters come mostly clad in uniform red shirts, carrying professionally-designed banners, and supplied with food by vans bearing Duterte's Kitchen logos
Taguiwalo: You want change? Ask Duterte to reform policies, not monopolize power
Revolutionary government under President Rodrigo Duterte is as good as establishing a dictatorship, says his former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo
'Bonifacio turning in his grave' over Duterte's revolutionary gov't
Activists seek to expose the dangers of a revolutionary government, which President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters are pushing him to set up
Malacañang calls for 'peaceful' pro-revolutionary gov't rallies
While President Rodrigo Duterte has said he does not want a revolutionary government, he respects the right of citizens to express their support for it, says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque
Bonifacio Day rallies set to push, protest Duterte's revolutionary gov't
Rallies supporting President Rodrigo Duterte's proposed revolutionary government will be held on Thursday, November 30, 19 cities and towns, mostly areas where Duterte won in the 2016 presidential election
Police defend use of ear-piercing sonic alarm at ASEAN rally
Cops use a long-range audio device (LRAD), considered as a sonic weapon applied for crowd control
The week in photos: November 4-10, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
