Protests

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Impeach Sara, demanded. National-democratic groups picketed in front of Congress on September 23 to demand the ouster of Sara Duterte as Vice President. According to Bayan, Duterte deserves to be impeached due to her anomalous use of confidential and intelligence funds allocated to her office in previous years. This constitutes a “betrayal of public trust,” which can be a basis for filing an impeachment complaint against her in Congress.

Two-day jeepney strike against phaseout, successfully mounted. Piston and Manibela successfully conducted a two-day transport strike on September 23-24 to protest the jeepney phaseout and demand the return of individual franchises. The strike paralyzed up to 90% of major routes in Metro Manila for two consecutive days. Driver and operator groups erected 11 strike and protest centers during those days.

Simultaneous strikes and protests were held by groups in Calabarzon, Baguio, Bicol, Negros, Panay, and other regions. Local groups called on their respective local governments and agencies to junk the local public transport route plan, the local version of the PTMP.

Protests