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Pinoys in New York City hold own anti-SONA rally
More than 100 Filipinos in New York City held their own protest rally coinciding with President Duterte's fifth State of the Nation Address.
Members of various organizations including Migrante, Gabriela, Anakbayan, and Malaya Movement participated in the event.
The rallyists wore white and carried a coffin to symbolize what they believe is the death of democracy and press freedom in the Philippines.
They condemned the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, fearing it would be used to suppress dissent.
The protest concluded peacefully despite a brief intervention by some American individuals.
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