MANILA, Philippines — The police would be considerate to protesters during President Rodrigo Dutertes’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona), but they would not tolerate violations of the guidelines in conducting protests, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Monday. “Kapag mayroong pag-uusap, most likely mayroong kasunduan. Kapag mayroong kasunduan, mayroong panuntunan na ilalatag at may panuntunan na dapat sundin,” he said. If there will be agreements, there will be guidelines to be laid down and followed.) According to Eleazar, around 15,000 police officers and force multipliers will be deployed within Metro Manila to enforce security operations during the Sona.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 08, 2019 10:07 UTC