- Title: Philippine students burn photo of Trump in anti-US protest
- Date: 10th November 2016
- Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (NOVEMBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF STUDENT ACTIVISTS MARCHING ON ROAD CHANTING (Filipino): "AMERICANS ARE TERRORISTS" ANTI-RIOT POLICE ON STANDBY PROTEST IN FRONT OF POLICE BARRICADE ACTIVIST SPEAKING ACTIVIST BURNING PAPER PRINTOUTS OF U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP AND AMERICAN FLAG ACTIVIST BURNING PAPER PRINTOUT OF TRUMP VARIOUS OF PRINTOUTS BURNING LEAGUE OF FILIPINO STUDENTS SPOKESPERSON, JP ROSAS, SPEAKING TO PROTESTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) LEAGUE OF FILIPINO STUDENTS SPOKESPERSON, JP ROSAS, SAYING: "It doesn't matter who won in their election because there won't be any other result other than the intensified oppression of the people and the plunder of national resources around the world. And now that the racist Donald Trump won, his anti-Muslim, anti-black people and anti-immigrant rhetoric shows that the U.S. will only strengthen its wars of aggression." PROTEST IN PROGRESS ACTIVISTS HOLDING PLACARDS READING (Filipino/English): "DOWN WITH IMPERIALISM" AND "DUMP TRUMP" PLACARD READING (English): "DUMP TRUMP" ACTIVISTS RAISING FISTS ACTIVIST HOLDING PLACARD READING (English): "DUMP TRUMP"
- Embargoed: 25th November 2016 07:21
- Keywords: activists Donald Trump protest U.S. election
- Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- City: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- Country: Philippines
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA00157V243R
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Dozens of student activists in the Philippines burned paper printouts of Donald Trump on Thursday (November 10) to protest against the U.S..
Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favoured rival Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's (November 8) presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.
"It doesn't matter who won in their election because there won't be any other result other than the intensified oppression of the people and the plunder of national resources around the world. And now that the racist Donald Trump won, his anti-Muslim, anti-black people and anti-immigrant rhetoric shows that the U.S. will only strengthen its wars of aggression," protester JP Rosas said as the group gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Manila.
Trump's campaign promises have included building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to stop illegal crossings and to deport the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
The Philippines has more than four million immigrants in the U.S., with an estimated 200,000 undocumented Filipino workers, the U.S. State department said.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has widely criticised outgoing president Barack Obama for attacking his anti-drug campaign, welcomed Trump's victory even as tensions remain between the countries.
Duterte on Wednesday (November 9) told Filipinos how angry he had been at Washington, saying it had threatened to cut off aid and had treated the Philippines like a dog tied to a post.
Last month Trump told Reuters that the Philippines was a very important strategic location and that Duterte's comments about removing foreign troops showed "a lack of respect for our country." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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