MASS MOVEMENT. Thousand of supporters gather on Saturday, Feb. 25 to express support for President Rodrigo Duterte at the Rizal Park, in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Thousands gather in Rizal Park, Davao City on Saturday, Feb. 25 for the “Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs,” an event organized by Kilusang Pagbabago and Hugpong Federal, groups known for supporting President Rodrigo Duterte.
Several speakers from different groups emphasize their support for Duterte’s banner campaigns, and warned against alleged destabilization plots against the President.
Other “Freedom Rallies” are also held simultaneously in key cities in the Philippines, the biggest of which is in Quirino Grandstand, Manila. Similar events are also held in Cebu, Butuan, and Zamboanga.
MASS MOVEMENT. A show band entertains the thousands who attended the Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs” on Saturdau, Feb. 25. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
MASS MOVEMENT. Thousand of supporters gather on Saturday, Feb. 25 to express support for President Rodrigo Duterte at the Rizal Park, in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
RESTING. Three elderly attendees of the “Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs” rest their backs on a large tarpaulin as the rally continues well on to midnight. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
GUARDED. Davao police officers inspect the bag of a resident along corner Anda street and San Pedro street, meters away from Rizal Park where the “Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs” took place. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
RECORDING HISTORY. Attendees record speeches of different speakers on their mobile phones during the “Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs” held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. At least a thousand supporters from all over the city attended the rally which went on until midnight. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DE LIMA MASK. A supporter dons a bedevilled mask of Senator Leila De Lima during a rally of President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
POSTERS. Independent support groups hoist their own posters in support of President Rodrigo Duterte during the “Freedom Rally Against Corruption and Drugs” held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
