RP activists join worldwide ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests
By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 10/16/2011HONG KONG — Protesters across the Asia-Pacific region, including the Philippines, yesterday joined worldwide demonstrations inspired by the “Occupy Wall Street” and “Indignants” movements.
Rallies are planned in more than 950 cities across 82 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Africa in a show of power by a movement born on May 15 when a rally in Madrid’s central square of Puerta del Sol sparked a protest that spread nationwide, then to other countries.
In Manila, around 100 members of militant group Bayan marched to the US Embassy to express their anger at the inequities and excesses of free-market capitalism.
In Hong Kong, a demonstrator from a group calling themselves “Left 21” said the “Occupy Central”
rally in the former British colony was more than just an act of solidarity with the Wall Street protest, which began in September..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111016hed5.html
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bakit nasa 100 lang ang nakisimpatiya mula pinas? kasi po ay NAPASO ang mga Pilipino sa mga bumaboy ng EDSA People Power. dahil sa Edsa 2 Power Grab na nagluklok ng hindi na binoto ay napakasama pang "Pangulo" at dahil sa pagpatay ng mga Dilaw (w/ consent ng kaliwa?) sa ilang mga Edsa 3 protesters ay ayaw na ng taong maniwala sa protesta dito sa Pinas.
"Hong Kong, a city of seven million people, is known for its super-rich tycoons, low taxes and teeming shopping districts.
"But it is also a case study in economic inequality, with thousands of low-income residents forced to live in “cage” accommodation because of the skyrocketing cost of housing fuelled by wealthy property speculators."
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