Police officers formed a barricade along a major road in Muntinlupa on Sunday, Nov. 15, to block rallyists from Southern Tagalog from passing through the area. The rallyists…
Police officers formed a barricade along a major road in Muntinlupa on Sunday, Nov. 15, to block rallyists from Southern Tagalog from passing through the area. The rallyists are protesting the upcoming arrival of US President Donald Trump for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Pax Silica.
Before reaching Muntinlupa, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Timog Katagalugan (BAYAN-TK) said they were stopped at three checkpoints in Barangays Platero and Canlalay in Biñan City, and Pacita in San Pedro City, Laguna, From San Pedro, Laguna, the rallyists proceeded to Sucat People’s Park in Barangay Sucat, Muntinlupa, where they spent the night on Nov. 14. Police personnel were deployed, while a fire truck from the Muntinlupa City Fire Station was stationed at the park where the rallyists stayed.
On Sunday, police blocked a portion of the M.L. Quezon Avenue in Barangay Sucat. In a Facebook post, the Southern Police District (SPD) said the deployment of the police at the boundary of Muntinlupa and Taguig was part of the monitoring and police visibility. It said there were about 200 rallyists in the area.
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