Edsa at 40: Cops block protesters at Edsa Shrine over no permit

MANILA, Philippines — Citing the lack of a local government permit, police blocked sectoral and progressive groups from holding a rally at the Edsa Shrine for the People Power Revolution anniversary on Wednesday. In an interview on the sidelines, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) chairperson Teddy Casiño said the Eastern Police District (EPD) initially gave them