ZAMBOANGA CITY: Some 3,000 mostly farmers and tribesmen held a rally outside a military base in Davao City in southern Philippines and protested alleged widespread militarization and human rights violations in Mindanao.

The protesters also demanded the resignation of President Benigno Aquino 3rd and accused him of being the brains behind the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program, which was declared as unconstitutional and illegal by the Supreme Court.

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