|
Unrest in the Philippines over land demolition
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-11-14 17:24
A Philippine resident jumps to avoid burning
tyres which were set on fire by protesters to block anti-riot policemen
and members of a demolition team tearing down their homes at St. Joseph
compound in Sun Valley, Paranaque city, south of Manila, November 14,
2005. Unrest erupted in the area on Monday after more than 200 families,
who said they had government permission to occupy more than 1.2 hectares
of land, tried to stop demolition teams tasked to clear the area by the
land's private owner.[Reuters] |
|
