Anti-Marcos coalition rallies at EDSA, condemns Supreme Court overturn of Imelda Marcos graft conviction
Activists gathered at Manila’s EDSA Shrine on the 54th anniversary of martial-law declaration to protest a Supreme Court decision that reversed Imelda Marcos’s graft conviction.
On the anniversary of the martial-law proclamation, an anti-Marcos coalition held a rally at the historic EDSA Shrine in Manila. Demonstrators denounced the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that nullified the former first lady’s conviction in graft cases linked to alleged ill-gotten wealth. The gathering also marked the second year of September-21 protests that began over a multi-billion-peso flood-control corruption scandal. Organizers used the occasion to call for accountability and to remind the public of past abuses. The event underscored continuing public opposition to the Marcos family’s political influence.
Why it matters
The protest shows persistent public resistance to attempts at revising the Marcos family's legal accountability.
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