ACTIVISTS heckled President Benigno Aquino 3rd after he delivered his policy speech at the Columbia University’s World Leaders’ Forum on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

A statement from the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) USA that was released to local media by Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said 35 protesters belonging to various affiliate groups caught Aquino off guard when he was challenged with questions on the pork barrel scandal, Typhoon Yolanda and human rights abuses in the Philippines.

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