Groups protest along Commonwealth Ave ahead of Marcos' 5th SONA

Groups protest along Commonwealth Ave ahead of Marcos' 5th SONA

Several groups marched along Commonwealth Ave in Quezon City to continue their protest amid President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest

By ELISHA BEATRICE UMALI MANILA – Various progressive groups and activists criticized the arrest of artists, rappers and other activists during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) ng Bayan 2026 on July 27 along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City before Marcos Jr.’s penultimate SONA.The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested more or less 51 protesters “due to vandalism and wearing of balaclavas.” Among the arrested is former Panday Sining nat…

Chaos erupts along Commonwealth Avenue hours before Marcos’ SONA – Frontpage PH

Tension escalated along several sections of Commonwealth Avenue on Monday, just hours before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA), as protesters clashed with members of the Philippine National Police–Quezon City Police District (QCPD). Earlier in the day, a group of farm workers from