Senate during today’s Independence Day celebration. Photo by MJ Salcedo.
MANILA, Philippines — Over 1,000 police officers have been deployed outside the Senate building in Pasay City as Duterte supporters began to gather for a protest coinciding with the commemoration of the 128th Independence Day on Friday, June 12.
In an ambush interview, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Director, Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said a total of 1,090 police officers were deployed at the Senate as barbed wires were reinstalled along the northbound lane on Diokno Boulevard starting at 8 a.m.
Aberin also said the Philippine National Police are continuously monitoring the supposed security threats at the Senate.
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