A police officer (C) tries to evade protesters from the women's group Gabriela during an anti-US protest in front of the US embassy, Manila, March 7, 2012.
Protesters in the Philippines have clashed with police during an anti-US demonstration in the capital Manila against an upcoming joint US-Philippines military exercise.
The scuffles broke out in front of the US embassy on Wednesday.
The protest came shortly after the government announced plans to hold a large-scale military drill with the United States between April 16 and 27.
Approximately 4,500 American soldiers and 2,300 members of the Philippine Armed Forces will participate in the exercise.
A computer-simulated command post exercise, multiple field training exercises, medical, veterinary, engineering humanitarian and civic assistance projects are expected to be put into practice during the military drill.
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