Protests against Rodrigo Duterte
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Protests against Former President Rodrigo Duterte escalated on November 18, 2016, following Duterte's support of the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos.[2] These series of protests are mostly conducted by progressive groups and other opposing figures mainly due to the ongoing war on drugs, the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, and employment issues such as contractual terms being applied by companies and inflation which occurred due to the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. Other causes of the protests include the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, and the shutdown and franchise denial of ABS-CBN.
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Date | November 18, 2016 – June 30, 2022[note 1] (5 years, 7 months and 12 days) | ||
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Methods | Demonstrations, sit-ins, internet activism, vandalism, picketing, student walk-outs and strikes | ||
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Injuries | 65+ (both sides)[note 2] | ||
Arrested | 189+[note 2] |