Philippine protesters call for Duterte's prosecution after term ends


Protesters march towards the House of Representative where Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to deliver his final State of the Nation Address in Quezon city, Philippines on Monday, July 26, 2021. Duterte is winding down his six-year term amid a raging pandemic and a battered economy. - AP

MANILA, July 26 (dpa): Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Philippines on Monday, calling for President Rodrigo Duterte to be prosecuted after his term ends next year.

The demonstrators, estimated to number around 6,000, marched towards the House of Representatives compound, where Duterte gave his last state of the nation address before Congress.

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