Philippines braces for protests
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MANILA: An influential religious group continued its protest for a second day on Wednesday (July 1) in support of a senator allied with Vice President Sara Duterte, again slowing traffic in Manila's main highway.
Rallyists along Edsa had grown to more than 9,000, while a parallel protest at Liwasang Bonifacio had drawn more than 2,000 participants as of 8am Philippine time, according to police
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The INC has historically been a powerful voting bloc with ties to the Duterte political dynasty. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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