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  • October 20, 2016 , 03:02pm

50 injured, 29 nabbed as police disperse protest at US embassy

50 injured, 29 nabbed as police disperse protest at US embassy

everal DPSC police patrol mobile were positioned, along with anti-riot police in front of the US embassy gate. One of these vehicles later rammed into dozens of protesters. (Photo by Kitanglad Multimedia Collective)

Several DPSC police patrol mobile were positioned, along with anti-riot police in front of the US embassy gate. One of these vehicles later rammed into dozens of protesters. (Photo by Kitanglad Multimedia Collective)

“Today, we witnessed how even our local security forces are keen on employing violent tactics to quell the dissent of the marginalized and the oppressed.”

By DEE AYROSO
Bulatlat

MANILA – At least 50 protesters were wounded and 29 were arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) in a violent dispersal of a rally by Moro and indigenous peoples in front of the US embassy here in Manila at noon today, Oct. 19.

Police fired tear gas and mauled rallyists with truncheons, while a police patrol mobile rammed into a row of protesters, just when they were wrapping up a peaceful program.

Among those wounded were Piya Macliing Malayao, secretary general of Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (Katribu) and Sandugo lead convenor, Quenilyn Gromeo, 16, of Anakbayan-PUP, and Baling Katubigan, a 61-year old Lumád woman from Kasalo-Caraga.

Obet de Castro of Bayan Muna partylist said that Malayao is among the 10 being treated at the Philippine General Hospital. Two others are being treated at the Ospital ng Maynila.

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