A FILIPINO POLICEMAN SWINGS HIS SHIELD TO PREVENT THE MILITANT STUDENTS IN MANILA.
A Filipino policeman swings his shield to prevent militant students from approaching the front gate of the U.S. embassy in Manila May 13 to protest an agreement on the resumption of military exercises between the United States and the Philippines. The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is currently being deliberated on by the Senate, and once ratified, it will allow American troops to hold military exercises in the country.
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