Residents protesting demolition snarl QC traffic

Traffic at the North Triangle area in Quezon City was snarled Friday morning after some 100 residents held a protest against the demolition of shanties in the area. An advisory from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the 100 were "informal settlers" who gathered at the EDSA TriNoMa area. In its Twitter account, the MMDA said the protesters then began to march towards Quezon City Hall. A separate report on dzBB radio said the protest action disrupted traffic near the northbound portion of EDSA. The report said the residents were "bolstered" by militant groups Kadamay and the Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage). Even residents from the area who were relocated to Rizal province joined the protest, the report said. — RSJ, GMA News