"Protesters turned mobs assaulted police officers with stones and anything they could get their hands on. Not satisfied with harming police officers in uniform, violent protesters set motorcycles on fire, vandalised and ransacked a business establishment, the statement read. It added that police arrested 224 suspects, some of whom were minors. At least 131 officers were wounded in the clashes, some of whom were very serious, but are now receiving medical treatment."
"Reporting from Manila, Al Jazeera's Barnaby Lo explained that while some sense of normalcy returned to the streets of Manila on Monday morning, there is a heavier police presence than usual. Schools are closed, a curfew for minors has been imposed as investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects continue, more protests are expected, and at this point they could be unpredictable, Lo said."
Thousands gathered in Manila to protest alleged corruption linked to ghost flood control projects that cost taxpayers billions. Most protests remained peaceful, including more than 33,000 rallying in a historic park and at a democracy monument. A separate gathering near Ayala Bridge and Mendiola turned violent, with protesters assaulting officers, setting motorcycles on fire, vandalising and ransacking a business. Police reported arresting 224 suspects, including minors, and at least 131 officers were wounded, some seriously. Authorities used tear gas against those who sprayed graffiti and toppled posts. Schools were closed, a curfew for minors imposed, and a heavier police presence remained.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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