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Riot police chase squatters during clashes in Quezon City

Riot police throws back rocks at residents as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

Demolition crew start tearing down the shanties of informal settlers after riot police paved the way its demolition at the sprawling community at suburban Quezon City

Children cry as SWAT members of the Philippine National Police scour the area for resisting residents who threw rocks at them during protests

A SWAT member of the Philippine National Police searches for residents who allegedly threw rocks at them as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

A Filipino half naked woman tries to help her colleague from being arrested by plainclothes policemen during a demolition of shanties at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City

A girl covers the mouth of a boy after being hit with tear gas during a demolition of shanties that turned violent

Plainclothes police arrest a resident who allegedly threw rocks at them as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

A woman cries at the entrance of her shanty house during the demolition of a squatter colony in Quezon City

Throwing rocks, pillboxes, and even human waste, illegal settlers barricaded the demolition team in Baranggay Bagong Pag-asa. Four residents were arrested and twelve were reported injured in the clashes with riot police

Dozens were hurt during clashes triggered by the demolition of a squatter settlement for business developments in suburban Quezon City

Police detain a squatter (C) caught throwing rocks at them during clashes in Quezon City

A squatter throws a bottle at riot police during clashes in Quezon City

A squatter carries his children as they leave their shanty house during the demolition of a squatter colony in Quezon City

Filipino resident Brix Mercado (C) is being shielded by his family to prevent the local police from arresting him during a demolition of shanties at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City

Riot police chase squatters during clashes in Quezon City

Riot police throws back rocks at residents as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

Demolition crew start tearing down the shanties of informal settlers after riot police paved the way its demolition at the sprawling community at suburban Quezon City

Children cry as SWAT members of the Philippine National Police scour the area for resisting residents who threw rocks at them during protests

A SWAT member of the Philippine National Police searches for residents who allegedly threw rocks at them as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

A Filipino half naked woman tries to help her colleague from being arrested by plainclothes policemen during a demolition of shanties at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City

A girl covers the mouth of a boy after being hit with tear gas during a demolition of shanties that turned violent

Plainclothes police arrest a resident who allegedly threw rocks at them as they enforce the demolition of their shanties at the sprawling community of informal settlers at suburban Quezon City

A woman cries at the entrance of her shanty house during the demolition of a squatter colony in Quezon City

Throwing rocks, pillboxes, and even human waste, illegal settlers barricaded the demolition team in Baranggay Bagong Pag-asa. Four residents were arrested and twelve were reported injured in the clashes with riot police

Dozens were hurt during clashes triggered by the demolition of a squatter settlement for business developments in suburban Quezon City

Police detain a squatter (C) caught throwing rocks at them during clashes in Quezon City

A squatter throws a bottle at riot police during clashes in Quezon City

A squatter carries his children as they leave their shanty house during the demolition of a squatter colony in Quezon City

Filipino resident Brix Mercado (C) is being shielded by his family to prevent the local police from arresting him during a demolition of shanties at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City

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Squatters clash with police over demolition of their homes in Quezon City

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