According to reports, the Philippine police drove a van into a crowd of protesters, running over several people and using tear gas to disperse the activists.
During the suppression of the protest, police detained 23 people. Three people were hospitalized.
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Philippines police van rams protesters during rally outside US embassy https://t.co/2yqpreKs4K pic.twitter.com/s2gPBCLhhR
— RT (@RT_com) 19. Oktober 2016
"There was absolutely no justification for it," the leader of the protest campaign, Renato Reyes, told the media. "Even as the president vowed an independent foreign policy, Philippine police forces still act as running dogs of the US."
Pictures posted on social networks showed activists gathered outside the US embassy.
US Embassy in Manila now under attack by militant groups! Sick people, parang middle east ang scenario kulang lang sila ng mg armas. pic.twitter.com/Ld6eFidHks
— Ephmari Valenzuela (@EphmariV) 19. Oktober 2016
The demonstrators mainly consisted of students, workers and representatives of national minorities calling for an end to the presence of US troops in the country and an independent foreign policy, earlier announced by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
ATM: National minorities march to U S. Embassy#Lakbayan2016 #DefendAncestralLands pic.twitter.com/EsSVBWPz5X
— Pamalakaya Pilipinas (@pama_pil) 19. Oktober 2016
@ronnbautista is this a Muslim faction..if not..what would be the anti American sentiment that everyday flippino are feeling?
— eric cavallo romano (@Ime4thewin) 19. Oktober 2016
