Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue?

Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 73% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 27% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue biased?

Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue is one event reported by 25 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Police arrest 9 protesters near ASEAN Summit venue?

25 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many people were arrested during the protests?

Reports vary on the exact number of arrests. GMA Filipino News stated nine individuals were arrested, while The Manila Times and Al Jazeera reported five. ABS-CBN reported 11 arrests, and other outlets mentioned "several" arrests.

Were there any injuries during the confrontation?

Yes, two people were injured during the confrontation between protesters and police at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.

What was the reason for the protest?

Protesters were attempting to march to the ASEAN Summit venue in Pasay City. Some reports indicated protests were also against the visit of US President Donald Trump and issues like the cost of basic goods or the "Pax Silica" initiative.

Which news outlets covered this story?

Twenty-four outlets reported on this story, including GMA Filipino News, The Manila Times, Dnevni list Danas, Al Jazeera, ABS-CBN, and others. No centre-rated outlets covered the event.