A 24-HOUR gun ban will be imposed in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), Central Luzon, and the National Capital Region (NCR) on July 24, the day President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday. Around 22,000 security personnel will be deployed to secure not only the Batasang Pambansa complex where President Marcos will deliver his SONA but other areas in Metro Manila as well. The PNP said that so far, it had not received any intelligence reports on possible threats to security during the SONA. The PNP said protesters should not go beyond the designated areas to avoid problems with the flow of traffic. It added that it was open to assigning police personnel to the protesters so that the overall holding of the President's SONA would be peaceful.

Source: Manila Times July 12, 2023 17:27 UTC