Activists march in Davao City during President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 25. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY — Even under the rain, peasants, Lumads, students and workers from Southern Mindanao gathered here on Monday, July 25 to express their support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s pro-people programs. Pres. Duterte delivered his first State of the Nation Address yesterday.
The rallyists gathered at 12:00 noon in Freedom Park and marched towards Rizal Park where representatives from different sectors shared their experiences during the past administrations and conveyed their hope under the new administration.
Rallyists march from Freedom Park to Rizal Park where they conducted a program dubbed the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Jong Monzon, secretary general of the Pasaka Confederation of Lumad Organizations, marches along with other sectors during the ‘People’s SONA’ on Monday, July 25. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Franciscan Brothers also joined the Sona rally held in Davao City on Monday, July 25. They called for the resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Farmers brave the rain to attend the rally held at Rizal Park, Davao City and to witness in a large screen the first State of the Nation Address of the President. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Women and men listen to President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of Nation Address in Malacañang through a projector screen.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Women and men listen to President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of Nation Address in Malacañang through a projector screen.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Rallyists gather at the Rizal Park for their own version of the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Former Gabriela Partylist Representative, Luz Ilagan, summarizes the pro-peoples agenda that are mentioned in the President’s first State of the Nation Address. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
