Despite the rain and discouragement from the government (in the form of the Department of Justice saying protest rallies are banned, and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque saying gatherings must be limited to 10 persons only), protesters pushed through with the planned “grand mañanita” at University of the Philippines – Diliman earlier today, June 12.

In true mañanita fashion, some have even brought party supplies like balloons, cakes, and even karaoke. One key difference of this mañanita from a certain other’s though, is that this Independence Day protest practiced physical distancing.

june 12 mananita inquirer — *Photo courtesy of Cathrine Gonzales/Inquirer.net*

Happening now at UP Diliman. pic.twitter.com/C1conFZDL6

— noy morcoso (@dMorcosoINQ) June 12, 2020

LOOK: Protesters during the “Grand Mañanita” rally at the University of the Philippines Diliman University Avenue on Independence Day to show objection to the controversial anti-terror bill. | 📷 Noy Morcoso, https://t.co/EDjVS4HOwc pic.twitter.com/yrbFmjXTlt

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 12, 2020

LOOK: A woman holds a placard saying “AKTIBISTA HINDI TERORISTA” as authorities warned that participants of physical protests during community quarantine risk arrest. | 📷 Cathrine Gonzales/INQUIRER.net pic.twitter.com/lQ98NDdfzd

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 12, 2020

Protesters at the University of the Philippines University Avenue on Independence Day, June 12, 2020, observe physical distancing as part of health protocols against the coronavirus disease. | 📷Renato Reyes pic.twitter.com/xemUgMWKRH

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 12, 2020

Photographer Ezra Acayan of @GettyImages shares these pics of the mañanita protests on June 12, 2020 in the Philippines. People observed physical distancing while protesting a new law that threatens to criminalize all forms of dissent #JunkTerrorBill pic.twitter.com/cpJnxld0IB

— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) June 12, 2020