Groups hold protest actions amid Manila’s hosting of APEC Summit

While 21 economic leaders are expected to begin their Asia-Pacific Economic (APEC) leaders' meeting on Wednesday afternoon, a number of groups staged protest actions in different parts of Metro Manila.

According to a series of tweets by GMA News and Super Radyo DZBB, some of the protesters were indigenous peoples. They staged a "padugo" ritual to supposedly shoo away evil spirits away from Malacañang. 

Protesters continue to stage anti-#APEC2015 rallies in Mendiola, Manila | via @dzbb pic.twitter.com/UxwkeCM9DH

— GMA News (@gmanews) November 17, 2015

Anti-#APEC2015 protesters unfazed by rain in Mendiola, Manila | via @vonneaquino pic.twitter.com/dhxLFQoqKB

— GMA News (@gmanews) November 17, 2015

Indigenous peoples in Mendiola to hold 'padugo' to shoo 'evil spirits' in Malacañang away | via Carlo Mateo/ @dzbb pic.twitter.com/FfmpFUlS3Z

— GMA News (@gmanews) November 17, 2015

Other militant groups also preparing an effigy of an eagle to stage a protest against United States on Thursday.

Effigy ng agila, inihahanda na ng mga militante para sa mga pagkilos kontra APEC at rehimeng US. | @VargasMannysen pic.twitter.com/lEOrU85kYQ

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 18, 2015

In a report by Julius Segovia on GMA News TV's Balitanghali, militants also staged a protest in front of the Supreme Court in Manila to oppose the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the US.

Aside from these, members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dressed as animal mascots staged their own protest action in Makati City on Wednesday.

PETA wants economic leaders the importance of climate change awareness and the conversion to vegan life for the welfare of the animals.

National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) said that they are going to defend the foreigners involved in any rallies.

NUPL, susuportahan ang mga dayuhang aktibista na gigipitin ng gov't dahil sa paglahok sa mga anti-APEC protests. https://t.co/tzeiNrSJQM

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 18, 2015

The Philippine National Police has stressed that there will be maximum tolerance towards protesters even if they don't have a permit "basta walang sakitan." —NB, GMA News