CEBU CITY –– Hundreds of protesters on Monday occupied the major streets of downtown Cebu City to protest President Duterte’s 4th State of Nation Address. The militant groups marched from Fuente Osmena Circle and converged at a junction in Colon Street to denounce several issues hounding the Duterte administration. Jaime Paglinawan, chairman of Bayan Central Visayas, said they wanted to express their grievances against how President Duterte favored China in the issue of the West Philippine Sea. Paglinawan said they were pushing for the impeachment of President Duterte for violating the Constitution after the latter allowed Chinese fishermen to exploit the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. The militant group called on President Duterte to fulfill his promises to end all forms of contractualization and the increase in the minimum wage for workers across the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 06:33 UTC