PHILIPPINES: LEFTIST PROTESTERS THROW RED PAINT AND EGGS AT GATES OF U.S. EMBASSY IN MANILA / NEW CENTRAL BANK CHIEF ARMAND TETANGCO JR. SWORN IN

Record ID: 647294

  • Title: PHILIPPINES: LEFTIST PROTESTERS THROW RED PAINT AND EGGS AT GATES OF U.S. EMBASSY IN MANILA / NEW CENTRAL BANK CHIEF ARMAND TETANGCO JR. SWORN IN
  • Date: 4th July 2005
  • Summary: (W2) MANILA, PHILIPPINES (JULY 4, 2005) (REUTERS) 1. YOUNG MEN RUNNING TOWARDS U.S. EMBASSY THROWING EGGS 0.10 2. FILIPINO POLICEMEN GATHERING AT EMBASSY 0.15 3. SCU: RED PAINT SPLATTERED ON US EMBASSY SECURITY GATE 0.24 4. VARIOUS OF BROKEN EGG SHELLS AND RED PAINT (3 SHOTS) 0.38 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) POLICE CAPTAIN CHIT SANTOS SAYING: "Because of the situation now, we are always alert but sometimes, like what happened today, all of a sudden they just started throwing something. We were caught off guard. We are here to secure the U.S. embassy." 0.57 6. VARIOUS OF POLICEMEN HANDCUFFING A PROTESTER HOLDING A VIDEO CAMERA AND TAKING HIM AWAY IN A VAN (2 SHOTS) 1.17 7. SV/LV: EMBASSY BUILDING (2 SHOTS) 1.26 8. VARIOUS OF NEWLY APPOINTED CENTRAL BANK CHIEF ARMAND TETANGCO JR. TAKING OATH WITH PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO AND FINANCE CHIEF CESAR PURISIMA (3 SHOTS) 1.43 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FINANCE SECRETARY CESAR PURISIMA SAYING: "There is no politics to taxes and collecting of duties. It is necessary. It is important. It's step number one in our economic reform agenda and without it, I think we will not be able to deliver the promises that are necessary to improve the competitiveness of the country, such as better infrastructure, better education and better social services." 2.08 (W2) MANILA, PHILIPPINES (RECENT - JULY 1, 2005) (REUTERS) 11. VARIOUS OF FORMER PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO CHURCH PRAYING WITH A CONGREGATION (4 SHOTS) 2.26 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO SAYING: "I will always stand by the constitution. As I believe the constitution contains all the ways by which one may safely effect even the most difficult political changes." 2.42 13. WS/SV: PRESIDENT ARROYO PRAYING DURING START OF AN EN BANC CABINET MEETING (2 SHOTS) 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th July 2005 13:00
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  • Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
  • Reuters ID: LVA42A5M7M2UUY7WX0Z6URWAIG49
  • Story Text: Protesters throw red paint at U.S. embassy and new
    central bank chief appointed.


    Leftist protesters pelted the gates of the U.S.

    embassy in Manila with rotten eggs during a lightning rally
    on Monday (July 4), catching policemen guarding the empty
    embassy off guard.

    Policemen handcuffed a camera man and took him to a
    police station after presenting a press card which they
    believed to be fake.

    "Because of the situation now, we are always alert but
    sometimes, like what happened today, all of a sudden they
    just started throwing something. We were caught off guard.

    We are here to secure the U.S. embassy." said Captain Chit
    Santos.

    The U.S. embassy is closed on July 4, as Americans
    celebrate Independence Day, but, in the Philippines, it is
    marked as the Philippine-American Friendship Day.

    Red paint on the embassy wall were immediately washed
    off.

    A new central bank chief has been appointed today.

    Armand Tetangco Jr. took an oath in the presence of
    President Gloria Arroyo and Finance Chief Cesar Purisima.

    After the inauguration the Finance Chief Cesar Purisima
    said economic reform was on course.

    "There is no politics to taxes and collecting of
    duties. It is necessary. It is important. Its step number
    one in our economic reform agenda and without it, I think
    we will not be able to deliver the promises that are
    necessary to improve the competitiveness of the country,
    such as better infrastructure, better education and better
    social services", Purisima said.


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