Anti-Obama protesters in Manila clash with police

[MrTuthaus]

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Here we go again!!

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Police clashed briefly in the Philippine capital Tuesday with about 300 protesters opposed to a planned visit by President Barack Obama and the continued U.S. military presence in the country.

Riot police across a road from the U.S. Embassy were pushed back by the demonstrators, prompting the police to retaliate with truncheons.
The protesters allied with the May One Movement workers' federation held a brief program of speeches denouncing U.S. imperialism in front of the seaside embassy before dispersing peacefully. No arrests were made and there were no serious injuries.
About 500 American soldiers are based in the south where they have been providing Philippine troops anti-terrorism training since 2002. Protesters say their presence violates Philippine sovereignty. The Philippine Constitution allows foreign military bases only under a treaty.
Obama is scheduled to visit the Philippines in April, part of a tour of Asia which will also take him to Japan, South Korea and Malaysia to boost diplomatic and economic ties with the region.
Elmer Labog, chairman of the labor federation, said the protest was meant to show opposition to what he called a "conspiracy" between the Philippine and American governments to maintain U.S. troops in the country by raising the "China bogey."
The Philippines, which has one of the weakest militaries in Asia, and China have conflicting claims to parts of the South China Sea.
Nearly a century of U.S. military presence in the country ended in 1992 after the Philippine Senate voted to end a lease on a naval and an air base which were then among the largest American military facilities overseas. However, seven years later the two sides signed a Visiting Forces Agreement that currently permits limited U.S. troop visits, mostly in the south where Filipino troops are battling militants.
Negotiations began last year on a new defense agreement that would allow larger numbers of U.S. troops to have temporary access to Philippine military camps and bring in aircraft, ships and other equipment.



Anti-Obama protesters in Manila clash with police

[Istudyante-Ni-Pikoy]

Another recruits nasad ni sa mga organizers aning mga rally2x. Protesters don't think sometimes, knowing U.S are the #1 who
help us during Yolonda's visit.

[MrTuthaus]

Another recruits nasad ni sa mga organizers aning mga rally2x. Protesters don't think sometimes, knowing U.S are the #1 who
help us during Yolonda's visit.

everytime naay magrally makahinumdom ko sa plano ni Madara hehe

[trinalla]

if i know kini ilang mga leader naay u.s visa... hehehehhhehee

[cobraKing]

pialay bayad ani nilalibre ni snaks?

[mang kulas]

Alam na! tag pila kaha per head ani?

[Istudyante-Ni-Pikoy]

I'm sure kasagaran ani gikan sa UP/ PUP.

[froknoi]

I'm sure kasagaran ani gikan sa UP/ PUP.

and sad to say...we the tax payers are the one paying their tuition fees... tsk tsk

[Istudyante-Ni-Pikoy]

Yeah. True. This video also one of the example of teaching a wrong
Faculty by Jerrold Tarog - YouTube

[reptoid]

Do these same protesters support China? Perhaps they could repel an invasion force with their protests songs lol.