MANILA, Philippines — A youth organization is pushing for an independent investigation of the police handling of the 40th anniversary commemoration of the People Power uprising, following the arrest of two activists during the protest along Edsa on Wednesday. Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (Spark) raised concerns over what it described as the “disproportionate use of force by authorities,” which resulted in the arrest of youth activist Three Odeña and human rights defender Edel Parducho. On Wednesday, the two protesters were arrested for allegedly hitting the police as the latter tried to clear Edsa lanes by pushing protesters into a single […]... Keep on reading: Youth group presses for independent probe of Edsa 40 protest arrests