Tens of thousands flooded the streets to denounce government corruption, with a number calling for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to resign
At least 61,000 people attended the protests, estimates from the Philippine National Police showed.
“This is a very dangerous and hopeful period,” Randolf David, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of the Philippines, told This Week in Asia on Monday.
He said it was “not far-fetched” to believe that the protests could ultimately lead to a change of government.
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