Militant groups stage anti-Malaysian rally near Palace

MANILA, Philippines—Militant groups staged an anti-Malaysian rally near Malacañang Palace Thursday as fighting between armed Filipinos from Sulu and Malaysian forces in Sabah continued.

Manila Police District-Tactical Operations Center said a group of 100 people, some of whom initially identified to be from the militant group Courage, arrived in front of the Department of Budget and Management Building on General Solano Street in Manila around 10:15 a.m.

Police said the DBM building is near to one of the entry points to the Palace.

A radio report, meanwhile, said members of militant group Gabriela were able to get through the Palace’s Gate 7.

Police, however, have been deployed in the area to control the situation.

A similar protest was held Wednesday in Mendiola.