On the sidelines of the Sona, former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Mr. Duterte had “killed” every single democratic institution since he took office in 2016. About 200 protesters staged a rally in the city. Groups aligned with Bayan brought with them a mini-dragon effigy of Mr. Duterte caped with flags of China and the United States. In Iloilo City, protesters at Sunburst Park burned an effigy of Mr. Duterte depicted as a monster. Another effigy of the President was burned during a People’s Sona rally of about 3,000 people at the public plaza of Bacolod City.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 23:26 UTC