Protest rallies during President Benigno Aquino’s annual State of the Nation Address turned violent yet again with no less than 21 rallyists severely injured and at least 10 arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
While leaders and lawyers of the protesters were negotiating with the PNP and have in fact moved sideways to open two lanes of the blocked road the police suddenly rushed them, leading to the violence and arrests.
Antonio “Ka Tonying” Flores of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas was, as usual, at the forefront of the protesters.
