THE military on Wednesday allayed fears of abuses during implementation of the “State of National Emergency on Account of Lawless Violence” even as soldiers were instructed to undergo Troops Information and Education (TIE) to ensure citizen’s entitlements under the Bill of Rights of the Constitution. He said the lectures will also lay down guidelines on how to perform specific tasks related to the proclamation. These tasks include, but are not limited to, conduct of checkpoints, foot or mobile patrols and enforcement of curfews whenever and wherever necessary in tandem with the Philippine National Police (PNP). “By this conduct of the TIE, we would like to ensure proper information and knowledge management among our officers and men on the ground,” Visaya pointed out. At the same time, the AFP chief asked for the public’s cooperation in the government’s effort to suppress lawless violence and prevent the spread of similar violent incidents to other parts of the country.

Source: Manila Times September 07, 2016 14:03 UTC