Black Wednesday protest against Marcos burial ends peacefully

The Black Wednesday-"Siklab Bayan" protest at the People Power Monument on EDSA, the latest in a series of rallies that condemns the burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, ended peacefully 1:29 a.m. Thursday.

As of 1.29am, natapos na ang programa sa People Power Monument. #MarcosBurialProtest @dzbb pic.twitter.com/xNOJr72Jtf

— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) November 30, 2016

According to organizers, there were some 20,000 protesters at the rally 2 p.m. of Wednesday.

Among the protesters were students and members of the academe from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo De Manila University, De La Salle of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and St. Scholastica's College.

Martial Law victims' organizations such as the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation and Claimants 1081 also attended the rally, along with members of the religious sector including priests and nuns.

President Rodrigo Duterte had supported and allowed the Marcos burial at the LNMB, angering critics and martial-law victims.

A spontaneous protest was held at the People Power Monument on the day of the burial itself, with another, thousands-strong "Black Friday" protest held at the Luneta on November 25.

Protests have also been held in major cities around the country. — DVM, GMA News