- Title: PHILIPPINES: THOUSANDS RALLY OVER DRAFT CONSTITUTION
- Date: 12th January 1986
- Summary: FOUR DEMONSTRATIONS IN MANILA 1. GVs & SVs Demonstrators gathered in front of Bonifacio monument, Manila (3 shots) 0.12 2. SV of flowers being placed around monument 0.18 3. SV & GV Protestors singing and waving banners (2 shots) 0.29 4. GV & SV Protestors gathering outside U.S. embassy (4 shots) 1.10 5. GV & PAN Protestors gathered in main street 1.14 6. SV Prot
- Embargoed: 27th January 1986 12:00
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- Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- Country: Philippines
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA2JER0LTP6V1QIGSR1VSCLYF7R
- Story Text: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Thousands of labour and student activists rallied in three separate locations in Manila on November 30 to protest against United States (U.S.) investment in the Philippines and against planned changes to the countries constitution, the "Democratic Alliance" held a demonstration at Plaza Bonifacio to call for the rejection of the constitution. Many carried red flags and placed flowers at the monument in memory of Andres Bonifacio, a national hero who had helped the nation's poor. A second protest took place outside the United States U.S. embassy. Activities spoke against U.S. investment in the Philippines and placed anti-U.S. posters on the gates to the embassy grounds. At Luneta Park, Butz Aquino, brother-in-law of President Corazon Aquino spoke in favour of the constitution. Under the draft constitution, the president would run a six-year single term before an election could be held. The draft was to be put to a national vote in February 1987.
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