The Palace on Sunday defended the Philippine National Police from criticisms for preventing the president of Liberal International from visiting detained Senator Leila de Lima. “The Philippine National Police [PNP] has sufficiently explained its side on the issue,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement, on Liberal International president Juli Minoves not seeing De Lima. “Our authorities are strictly following protocols in the PNP Custodial Center,” said Abella. Minoves was denied entry by custodial center officers on Saturday due to conflicts in paperwork. “Minoves was not included in the approved list by Chief PNP,” said Philippine National Police (PNP) Spokesperson Dionardo Carlos.

Source: The Standard July 23, 2017 16:06 UTC