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In Tampakan, the protest started with a prayer rally followed by a press conference calling for a stop to the mining activities of XTRATA-Sagitarious Mines Inc. The protesters demanded the pullout of XTRATA-SMI and called for sustainable development, the protection of watersheds and respect for indigenous people’s rights.<ref name="avatar"/>
===May 2010: Manila Coal Plant Protesters Injured===
In May 2010, a [[Greenpeace]] activist participating in a peaceful protest against a coal power plant outside Manila was beaten by local plant security, who drew weapons and fired warning shots at people armed with nothing but a banner. Four other Greenpeace activists were hospitalized after having stones thrown at them.<ref>[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/multimedia/videos/video-archive/activists-attacked-in-philippi/?tab=1 "Activists attacked in Philippines global warming protest"] Greenpeace International, May 21, 2010.</ref>
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