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MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) maintained that it would enforce “maximum tolerance” for protesters who will stage rallies during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) this coming Monday, July 27.
In a statement on Wednesday, the NCRPO said it was deploying 21,261 personnel for security measures during the president’s address, including 11,196 civil disturbance management personnel in anticipation of protest actions.
“All deployed personnel have undergone rigorous operational briefings explicitly emphasizing maximum tolerance, absolute respect for human rights, and the inviolable constitutional right of citizens to peaceful assembly and free expression,” the NCRPO said.
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