PNP assures: COVID-19 will not be used to break up SONA protests
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police will not use the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as an excuse to arrest protesters during the President's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. "We want to care for our people by being there to remind them and assist so that they can observe the minimum health standards to express their opinion so we assure the public, we are not thinking of such thing to crack down dissent or dissenters," PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said over ANC on Friday when asked if the PNP will use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to break up protests during the SONA. Meanwhile, Banac said the PNP will field ove… Keep on reading: PNP assures: COVID-19 will not be used to break up SONA protests
PNP assures: COVID-19 will not be used to break up SONA protests
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police will not use the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as an excuse to arrest protesters during the President's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. "We want to care for our people by being there to remind them and assist so that they can observe the minimum health standards to express their opinion so we assure the public, we are not thinking of such thing to crack down dissent or dissenters," PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said over ANC on Friday when asked if the PNP will use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to break up protests during the SONA. Meanwhile, Banac said the PNP will field ove… Keep on reading: PNP assures: COVID-19 will not be used to break up SONA protests