Philippines inmates protest against prison food and warden by climbing on roof

Filipino inmates stand on top of the roof of a prison building as they protest in Pototan town, Iloilo province, central Philippines (Fred Pasgala/AP)

Inmates at a crowded Philippines prison climbed on to the roof to protest with raised fists and placards – saying they are not being well fed and demanding the warden’s removal, officials said.

The warden was immediately suspended after the crowd of around 100 prisoners’ noisy demonstration, which ended peacefully as they dispersed on Wednesday morning and were taken back to their cells in Pototan, Iloilo.