Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the military headquarters in Quezon City to denounce the visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the increased US military presence in the Philippines. The protesters, led by the nationalist group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), burned a mock US flag and chanted slogans against the US-Philippines alliance. They also criticised Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for allowing more US troops to access Philippine military bases under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) signed in 2014.
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