The Quezon City-Department of Public Order and Safety (QC-DPOS) has denied the request of militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) to hold a protest rally along Batasan Road during the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on July 25.
The Quezon City-Department of Public Order and Safety has denied the request of militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan to hold a protest rally along Batasan Road during the first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on July 25.
In response, Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. claimed that such denial by the QC-DPOS violates the law and constitutional rights. He also argued that they sought for a rally permit as they were aware that the Batasan Road is not a freedom park, yet the SONA 2016 and 2017 rallies were held in the same area nonetheless.He also said the authorities cannot use the traffic inconvenience as reason to refuse them to conduct the rally, citing the Batas Pambansa 880.
This was echoed by Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas , saying the denial is “a direct affront to the peoples' constitutional rights to peaceably assemble and freely express their views and opinions.” Despite the permit denial, Reyes said Bayan will proceed holding a “peaceful assembly” and they will file charges against police who will arrest and harm the protesters.
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