MANILA, Philippines — Major Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director, personally inspected rally sites in Metro Manila where workers gathered to commemorate this year’s Labor Day. Eleazar interacted with police officers to make sure they are alert in monitoring the protest activities. Workers call for the end of contractualization and raised various other labor issues. A total of 8,423 police officers were deployed by the NCRPO to ensure that the rally sites are secured. Earlier, members of various labor groups conducted separate protests at the Mabuhay Rotonda in Quezon City and at the Mendiola Bridge.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 01, 2019 02:03 UTC