section_path: Protests and mass actions/Pro-Duterte protests
section_name: Pro-Duterte protests
paragraph_text: Pro-Duterte protests
  
  Shortly after Duterte's arrest was announced, people gathered outside the gates of Villamor Air Base in Pasay, where he was detained, to protest his arrest and criticize the government. In Manila, nearly 1,000 supporters gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in support of Duterte on March 15, while a motorcade was held in different parts of Metro Manila. Another motorcade rally from different parts of the metro was held on March 16. Other cities in Luzon that held demonstrations include Angeles City and Baguio.
  
  In Duterte's hometown, Davao City, hundreds of Duterte's supporters, including city and barangay officials, held a candlelight rally at Rizal Park. Thousands of Davao residents rallied for Duterte during the cityhood festivities on March 16. In Iligan, hundreds of protesters gathered along Roxas and Quezon Avenues, with former Iligan mayor Franklin Quijano and lawyer Manuel Salibay urging Iliganons to call for Duterte's release. In Cotabato City, an estimated 4,000 supporters staged a unity walk in the city's plaza and held a prayer rally. Prayer rallies were held in General Santos and Kidapawan. Hundreds more assembled across Mindanao, including in the cities of Bansalan, Bislig, Bongao, Butuan, Digos, Isulan, Jolo, Koronadal, Marawi (Ground Zero), Midsayap, Pagadian, Panabo, Tacurong, Tagum, and Zamboanga City, and in the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. In Cagayan de Oro, protests were led by councilor Girlie Balaba, a close friend of Duterte who is often cited as his former partner.
  
  In the Visayas, supporters in Cebu City, Iloilo City, and Mandaue protested. A motorcade rally was held in Kalibo on March 16.
  
  Many protesters at these rallies sang Filipino patriotic songs and " Try That in a Small Town " by American singer Jason Aldean, an anthem for Diehard Duterte Supporters.
  
  Across various online platforms and among Overseas Filipino Workers, calls have emerged for Duterte's return to the Philippines.