THE QUEZON City local government denied on Thursday progressive group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan’s (Bayan) request to hold a protest along Batasan Road during President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s first State of the Nation (SONA) Address on July 25.
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In a July 19 letter addressed to Bayan Secretary General Renato M. Reyes, the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety said Batasan Road, which is within the cityIt added that a rally would cause traffic congestion for motorists in the area. PNP Spokesperson Jean S. Fajardo told a press briefing on Wednesday that violent protesters will be temporarily detained in a bus from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
In a separate statement, farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said the denial of a permit to rally violates the group’s right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
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