Manila protesters decry alleged injustices under Marcos

Activists march to mark International Human Rights day in ManilaHundreds of protesters marched in Manila on Saturday demonstrating against what they said was a rising number of extrajudicial killings and other injustices under the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.The demonstrators, led by the rights groups alliance Karapatan, gathered at a public square in the capital before marching towards the presidential palace to demand justice for victims.Police estimated around 800 protesters took part in the rally, which coincided with International Human Rights Day.Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said under the Marcos administration’s counter-insurgency campaign, the group has documented at least 17 cases of extrajudicial killings in addition to four other incidents of violence where victims survived.The number of political prisoners continues to rise, with 828 detained as of November 30, Palabay said, noting that at least 25 of them were arrested after Marcos took office in June.