MMDA counts 200 demonstrators in Manila on heroes’ day

By: Faye Orellana - 6 years ago

Workers gather near the Welcome Rotonda in Quezon City to mark National Heroes Day on Monday, August 27, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) monitored on Monday more than 200 protesters along the westbound section of España Boulevard.

In an advisory, the MMDA said the demonstrators were occupying one lane of España Boulevard.

Among the labor groups present during the National Heroes Day rally were the Kilusang Mayo Uno, AnakPawis, and Gabriela Partylist.

The protesters started to march from Welcome, Rotonda in Quezon City towards the University of Santo Tomas to join other rallyists. /cbb