Progressive groups march for ‘genuine independence’

MANILA, Philippines — Progressive groups marched along Kalaw Avenue in Manila to call for genuine freedom on Friday, which coincides with Independence Day, June 12.

According to Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Mong Palatino, around 2,500 individuals joined their protest along Kalaw Avenue to specifically call for the “urgent dismantling of United States bases and ...