Protesters from Southern Tagalog arrive in NCR ahead of ASEAN summit

Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) from Southern Tagalog on Sunday morning marched along Roxas Boulevard and Gil Puyat in Manila to protest the expected arrival of US President Donald Trump.

Radio dzBB's Glenn Juego reported that at least four buses and three jeepneys full of protesters were initially planning to march toward the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

The militants brought with them a huge flag of the United States but it was not yet clear if they are planning to burn it.

WATCH: Mga raliyista mula Southern Tagalog, nakarating na sa kanto ng Roxas Blvd at Gil Puyat; Mga pulis, humarang na. #ASEAN2017 | via @glenjuego pic.twitter.com/N40L5ezTof

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 12, 2017

LOOK: Bahagi ng Buendia pa Roxas boulevard sarado na sa daloy ng trapiko dahil sa kilos protesta ng grupong Bayan. pic.twitter.com/4vTCbCJ9cc

— Steeeve Dailisan (@stevefdailisan) November 12, 2017

Personnel from the Civil Disturbance Management Unit of the National Capital Region Police Office has prevented the protesters from advancing.

WATCH: CDM Unit ng Pulisya hinarangan na ang mga rallyista para di makalusot sa Roxas Boulevard #ASEAN2017 pic.twitter.com/2QPSbW7NNW

— Steeeve Dailisan (@stevefdailisan) November 12, 2017

Trump is expected to arrive in Manila on Sunday to attend the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Summit.

Other world leaders are expected to arrive today for the summit.

President Rodrigo Duterte will host a gala dinner for the heads of states on Sunday night.

Duterte and Trump are scheduled to hold bilateral talks on November 13. —Marlly Rome Bondoc/ALG, GMA News