Fact Check: Are protests being conducted in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 lockdown?

Claim: Protests are taking place in  Philippines due to COVID-19 lockdown

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What is rumour about?

• ims and videos that are being circulated on social media show that protests are taking place in Philippines currently due to COVID-19 lockdown.
• Ims show groups like Anakbayan and Kilusang Mayo U (KMU) from  Philippines who are seen protesting in Manila, Phillippines. se protests are said to be carried out due to Coronavirus lockdown which has w been extended. 
• Some videos also show  police arresting and dispersing people who are protesting on streets after government anunced lockdown post Coronavirus outbreak. 

Im courtesy: Facebook

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Google Trends 

After an analysis of Google Trends with respect to people protesting in Phillippines due to Coronavirus lockdown, one can see that people have been hugely interested to kw about same. maximum number of searches have been done on April 13, 2020. 

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Rating: False

Republic World did a fact check

• Republic World did a fact check on "protests in Phillippines due to COVID-19 lockdown" rumour and claims were found to be False.
• se photos are actually from protests done by  groups in Philippines on February 4, 2020. protests were carried out in February which is almost a month before lockdown was imposed in Philippines. So photos have relation to current scenario in country. 
• photos were circulated in media before Philippines imposed a lockdown on main island. 
• Group members in Philippines took to streets on February 4 to condemn slow action of government with regards to  coronavirus outbreak. y std protests in front of PGH (Philippine General Hospital) in Manila on February 4, 2020. 

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• Even a Phillipi publication named Abante Tonite shared post with similar photos on February 4, 2020. 
• A day before militant groups protested in February, President Duterte h actually mentioned that situation of Coronavirus in Philippines is under control. However, currently,  country is facing many difficulties managing outbreak.  

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