2016 U.S. Embassy protest in Manila

A protest that occurred in front of the U.S. embassy in Manila, Philippines led to a violent dispersal on October 19, 2016.

2016 U.S. Embassy protest
Part of Protests against Rodrigo Duterte
DateOctober 19, 2016
Location
Roxas Boulevard (in front of the US Embassy), Ermita, Manila
Caused byActivism against United States military presence
Methods
  • Demonstrations
  • rioting
Resulted inDemonstrators violently dispersed, with some rammed by a police van
Parties
  • Philippine National Police
  • Manila Police District
  • SANDUGO
  • Lakbayan ng Pambansang Minorya para sa Sariling Pagpapasya at Makatarungang Kapayapaan
  • KABATAAN
Number
1,000
Casualties and losses
60 injured
About 30 arrested
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