Mendiola Massacre Anniversary: Protest March NewsUpdate

Military alert ahead of mass protests in Manila

Manila, 21 Jan. (AKI ) - Philippine security forces were on high alert in Manila on Monday night ahead of mass protests expected to demand the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Thousands of people were expected to converge on the streets of the capital on Tuesday and march towards the Malacanang presidential palace to mark the anniversary of the infamous Mendiola massacre.

Extra police and soldiers were sent to Manila while in Caloocan, just north of the capital, police and soldiers were being deployed to prevent farmers from travelling from northern Luzon to take part in demonstrations.READ MORE>>>