Around 5,350 protesters march along Commonwealth Avenue to share their own version of the state of the nation
MARCH. Protesters from the United People's SONA brave the rain as they march along Commonwealth Avenue on July 22, 2019, to stage a program during President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address. Photo by Maria Tan/Rappler
Among the popular personalities present during the rally was former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, who urged Filipinos to look at the nation's future and see what could be done to stop the government's wrongdoings.Ano ang magagawa natin upang ibangon ang demokrasya at paano ipaglaban ang kinabukasan ng mga batang Pilipino? Hindi po ito ang kahulian. Magsasama pa po tayoLEAD.
LEAVE. A protester wears a boat hat during the United People's SONA on July 22, 2019. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
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