Updated at 3.59pm: Local Filipino activists joined their counterparts around the world in demanding the resignation of President Joseph Estrada in a rally outside the Philippine Consulate General on Wednesday.
The 25 people from the Erap Resign Network-Hong Kong accused Mr Estrada of corruption and demanded justice for the Filipino people with his resignation.
''We are one with the Filipino people to demand justice and restitution for the crimes the Estrada government has committed and continues to commit while he stubbornly clings to power,'' a spokeswoman for the group said.
''We remain united on the conviction that while [Mr Estrada] remains president, we shall continue to experience the gravest of crises.''
The group handed a petition to the Consulate, which will be sent to Manila, Consul Domingo Lucenario said.
''We respect the rights of our people to exercise their freedom of expression and will convey their sentiments to our offices in Manila promptly,'' he said.
