page_title: Protests against Rodrigo Duterte
section_title: Bonifacio Day protests
hierarchical_section_title: Protests against Rodrigo Duterte / Events / Bonifacio Day protests
caption_attribution_description: English: Protest Mobilization Bonifacio Day 2018
context_page_description: The protests against Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, began on November 18, 2016, following the burial of late president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whom Duterte supported. These series of protests are mostly conducted by left-wing groups and other opponent figures mainly due to ongoing war on drugs, declaration of martial law in Mindanao and employment issues such as contractual term being applied by the company and the inflation due to Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act. Other causes such as the government's response to the COVID-19 in the country, the passage of Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and the shutting down and the subsequent denial of franchise for ABS-CBN by the House of Representatives.
context_section_description: On November 30, as part of the celebration of Bonifacio Day, a protest was held, condemning the revolutionary government threat. On the other side, around thousands of Duterte supporters gathered at Mendiola, urging Duterte to declare a revolutionary government. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque advised the pro-revolutionary government supporters "to conduct their rallies in a peaceful, orderly manner." Harry Roque also said that "The president has earlier said that he does not want a revolutionary government. This, however, does not mean he would prevent citizens from expressing their support for a revolutionary government."
  On November 28, 2018 labor groups — some of them are still working as an "irregular" employee at the company for 20 years — staged a protests in Mendiola and they will stay until November 30, Bonifacio Day. Kilusang Mayo Uno chairperson Elmer Labog said that they will not stop demonstrating until Malacañang entertain them about not only regularization and wage increase but also stopping the military presence in Mindanao amidst ongoing martial law. On November 30, demonstrators marched at Mendiola bringing the effigy of Duterte depicted as king, which was then destroyed by using shovel and dummy sledgehammer. Other groups expressed their anger by singing to the tune of "Despacito."
caption: Bonifacio Day 2018 protest.
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