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Protesters Condemning The Arrival Of US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Are Violently Dispersed By Local Police

Labor leader Jerome Adonis delivers a statement of condemnation against United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Pasay City, Philippines, following an altercation after protesters attempted to hold a demonstration in front of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting is being held from July 20 to 24, 2026. The protest is intended to condemn the arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom they described as a war criminal for involvement in global military operations. (Photo by Charles Perez/NurPhoto)