An influential Philippine religious group continued its protest for a second day, backing a church member and senator facing possible plunder charges and snarling traffic on Manila¡¯s main thoroughfare.
The rally adds to the political tension between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his ally-turned-nemesis Vice President Sara Duterte, whose impeachment trial in the Senate will start next week. Financial markets have shown mixed reactions, with the nation¡¯s benchmark stock index ending 0.5% higher on Wednesday, while the peso extended its decline.
Around 5,000 people joined the Iglesia ni Cristo-led protest at the People Power Monument along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the capital¡¯s main highway, less than a tenth of the 100,000 organizers expected and down from Tuesday¡¯s 14,000 peak.
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