MANILA, Philippines — There is nothing wrong with “profiling” members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said they will give their side to the NPC, which sought an explanation from them on the reported profiling of members of the militant teachers’ group. Albayalde insisted there was nothing wrong with what they are doing, saying the intelligence gathering on ACT members is part of their mandate as a law enforcement agency. He said ACT members have nothing to be afraid of as long as they are not committing illegal acts. The ACT accused the PNP of sending personnel to schools to gather information about its members.

Source: Philippine Star January 10, 2019 16:24 UTC