November 17: In Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, spikes were put on the road by alleged members of the police to try derail farmers from Aurora province traveling to Manila for APEC protests. Photo by Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon.
Farmers were forced to walk all the way to another town to try to rent a jeepney–only to be told by jeepney operators that they were told by police not to entertain them. Photo by Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon.
November 18: Filipinos troop to Clark Air Base to denounce US military intervention, to be intensified by APEC. Photo by Alyansa ng Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luzon.November 18: National industrialization and genuine land reform: The way to progress, according to farmers and workers groups in Pampanga. Photo by Alyansa ng Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luzon.
Metro Manila from different regions, APEC Economic Leaders Meeting
Filipinos–mostly peasants, workers, and indigenous peoples–from different regions converged in Manila from November 17 until the last day of the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting to protest.
November 17: Delegations from Southern Tagalog burn a US flag in front of the US embassy in Manila, despite heavy police presence. Photo by Southern Tagalog Exposure.November 18: At Mendiola, farmers from Quezon display their call at a traditional goods rolling store, to symbolize how liberalization has killed off local industries. Photo by Quezon Reels.
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