March 6, 2009
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Bulatlat
March 5, 2009
The protests against the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the US have gained support in Hong Kong, with a group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) speaking out against the accord.
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HK OFW Group Supports Protest vs VFA in Philippines
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March 6, 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Ten members of the militant Gabriela women’s group were injured in a violent dispersal of a throng of 75 women that attempted to go near the US Embassy in Manila before noon Friday.
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(Bullit Marquez / Associated Press) Los Angeles Times Philippine riot police push back protesters near the U.S. Embassy in Manila. The protesters, angered by the handling of a case in which a U.S. Marine was convicted of raping a Filipino woman, called for canceling the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. |
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