The People’s State of the Nation at the end of Duterte’s presidency
Bayan Canada / July 30, 2021 / 6 min read
Outside of Malacañang Palace, the seat of the Philippine president’s power in Manila, opposition groups, peasant workers, and unions held an annual tradition during Duterte’s last presidential speech: The People’s State of the Nation Address. The PSONA is an organized mass protest in response to the yearly State of the Nation spectacle to condemn continued atrocities committed by the Government of the Philippines in the service of American imperial interests.