Police in Manila Disperse Left-Wing Rally

Police in Manila Disperse Left-Wing Rally
The Associated Press
Friday, June 9, 2006; 2:18 AM

MANILA, Philippines -- Police in the Philippine capital used batons and water cannons Friday to disperse about 1,000 government foes who attempted to march on the presidential palace.

Seven people, two officers and five protesters, were injured in the confrontation, police said.

The demonstrators were angered by the killing of Marcus Bangit, a prominent member of the left-wing Bayan Muna party.

Bangit was gunned down by five men at a bus stop in the northern town of Quezon late Thursday, said police chief Danilo Asirit. A high school principal also died from stray bullets, police said.

Rep. Satur Ocampo, president of Bayan Muna, blamed the killing on security forces operating clandestinely, and said he was holding President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo accountable.
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