Alan C. Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Anti-Obama protesters clash with Manila police Police armed with truncheons, shields and water hose clashed Wednesday with more than 100 left-wing activists who rallied at the United States Embassy in Manila to oppose a visit by President Barack Obama and a looming pact that will increase the American military presence in the Philippines.. . ."Obama's visit is not a symbol of friendship, but signals the US' plan to re-occupy the Philippines. He will meet with his puppet Aquino to push for measures that would further tighten the US' economic, military and all-around control over the country," said Roger Soluta, secretary-general of labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, one of the groups present at the protest.. . ."By allowing the US to establish de facto military bases all over the country, the Aquino government is further attacking the interests of the Filipino workers and people. The AEDC is a gross violation of our national sovereignty and poses danger to Filipinos’ lives and properties and to the country’s environment," said Soluta.
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