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BAYAN, groups condemn alleged police ‘intimidation’ on Baha sa Luneta 2.0 rally preps

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Jessie Cruzat

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<p>MANILA — Progressive organizations led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, or BAYAN, condemned what they described as “intimidation” by the Philippine National Police, which they said barred them from setting up a stage at Luneta for their “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” rally scheduled on Sunday, November 30.</p><p>BAYAN Chairperson Teddy Casiño said they were surprised by what he called a sudden shift in the police’s stance and an attempt to &quot;sabotage&quot; their right to protest.</p><p>“Alam nila at pinapayagan nila hanggang kagabi na tayo ay magkaroon ng rally dito sa Luneta,&quot; he said.</p><p>(They knew about the rally and, until last night, were letting us hold it)</p><p>He said proof of this and of their coordination with authorities are portalets that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority set up as well as traffic rerouting plans in anticipation of the protest.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:315px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1994942886786498855&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-30T03%3A23%3A28.300437%3Abef19aea-b3c9-4ecc-8664-66eb9f51ff59%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=8c597a4cdabe3db7cf0199c9bbba93c084a8514e&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1994942886786498855"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>According to the groups, they had a clear agreement with the Manila city government to hold their rally at the historic park.</p><p>“Kaya nagtataka kami ngayon kung bakit hindi kami naka-setup. Dapat kanina pang madaling araw,” said MAKABAYAN President Liza Maza.</p><p>(That is why we are wondering why they didn&#x27;t let us set up. We were supposed to set up early this morning)</p><p>“Pinipigilan kami mag-rally. Pinipigilan kami na magsalita na dapat karapatan nating lahat,” she added.</p><p>(They are preventing use from holding a rally. They are preventing us from speaking up, which is a right we all have)</p><p>In an official statement, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno clarified that he had no objection to the planned rally.</p><p>He said the city government would provide the same assistance it extended during the September 21 demonstration and the Iglesia ni Cristo peace rally held on November 16–17.</p><p>However, Moreno pointed out that jurisdiction over Roxas Boulevard falls under the MMDA, while the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) controls Luneta Park, which means organizers were expected to coordinate directly with these agencies.</p><p>“They should coordinate directly with them. That was our advice to the rally organizers in a meeting held in the city hall last November 25, 2025,” said Moreno in a statement.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/30/-no-permit-no-rally-pnp-halts-stage-setup-for-luneta-protest-0748"><strong>‘No Permit, No Rally’: PNP halts stage setup for Luneta protest</strong></a></div><p>The Manila Police District echoed this explanation on their social media post.</p><p>Despite the delay, the rally program pushed through along Roxas Boulevard.</p><p>Shortly after 9 a.m., a large contingent of youth demonstrators arrived at Luneta after marching from Kalaw Avenue.</p><p>The Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot said they would proceed with their planned activities for the day.</p><p>The groups are expected to march toward Mendiola after concluding their program at Luneta.</p><p>As of 10:30 am, roughly 3,000 people were monitored in Luneta, according to MPD. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DX1PQsruI4o?si=WxSsuzgl3siXWGGs" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Progressive organizations led by BAYAN condemned what they described as “intimidation” by the Philippine National Police after they were allegedly barred from setting up a stage at Luneta for their “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” rally scheduled this Sunday, November 30.</p>

Progressive organizations led by BAYAN condemned what they described as “intimidation” by the Philippine National Police after they were allegedly barred from setting up a stage at Luneta for their “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” rally scheduled this Sunday, November 30.

‘Nag-iba sila ng tono’: BAYAN, groups condemn alleged police ‘intimidation’ on Baha sa Luneta 2.0 rally preps

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‘Nag-iba sila ng tono’: BAYAN, groups condemn alleged police ‘intimidation’ on Baha sa Luneta 2.0 rally preps

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published Nov 30, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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