APPENDIX: A History of the Philippine Political Protest ...
On May 1, 1903, the Union Obrera Democratica de Filipinas (UODF, known formerly as the Union Obrera Democratica), the first workers' union in the country, staged a massive rally calling for an eighthour working day and the recognition of May 1 as a public holiday. Led by Dominador Gomez and attended by over 100,000 people, the rally culminated in the arrest of several members as well as the ...