of police and army forces into schools, co-convener Anakbayan National Spokesperson Alex Danday added that any plan to quell dissent and restore dictatorship will be met with democratic resistance.Tatandaan po natin na walang diktador na nagtagumpay sa ating bayan. Lahat ng diktador sa ating bayan ay pinulot sa basurahan ng kasaysayanThrough a manifesto of unity, youth groups pledged to take part in the protest and urged fellow Filipinos to do the same.
“Our future as a country can only be sustained if we, the young generation, are taught to fight for, and not to compromise, the values that make for a great nation,” the groups’ youth leaders said in the manifesto.Aside from the youth, various groups under the United People’s Action coalition will join the protest of different sectors against authoritarian rule.
Among the notable figures supporting the united protest is former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and Makabayan’s Neri Colmenares.
On top of the Luneta-bound protest actions in Metro Manila, the multi-sectoral coalition will also be staging satellite mobilizations in key cities such as Baguio, Angeles City, Tarlac City, Los Baños, Tacloban, Iloilo, Cebu, and Davao.Jaia Yap is a Rappler intern with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He tweets at @jaiayap.