Marcos Jr hounded by protests in US

May 07, 2023

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Migrant Filipinos led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-USA held successive protests in Washington DC, US, to denounce the visit of Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the country.
On May 1, they staged a protest at the Lafayette Square where Marcos Jr met US President Joe Biden. Following this, protests chased Marcos to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
The following day, they staged a picket at the US Naval Observatory where Marcos Jr met US Vice President Kamala Harris. By nightfall, they staged a protest during Marcos Jr’s meeting with Filipino billionaire businessmen in a restaurant where four activists were arrested. They staged another protest on May 3.
Marcos Jr hounded by protests in US