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Lacson wants probe into Quezon City protest
Senator Panfilo Lacson urged authorities to investigate the motives behind the Quezon City protest action where urban poor groups demanded aid.
Lacson suggested the probe should determine if the protest was a spontaneous act driven by hunger or a politically instigated event.
The senator proposed considering the possibility of the protest being a 'dry run' to test public sentiment and law enforcers' response capabilities.
Lacson commented that President Duterte's warning to have 'troublemakers' during the enhanced community quarantine shot was exaggerated and harsh, but not unexpected from the President.
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Twenty-one residents of Sitio San Roque in Quezon City are facing charges for staging a protest demanding aid during the enhanced community quarantine.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) acknowledged the legitimate concerns of Sitio San Roque residents who protested for government assistance during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Twenty-one residents of San Roque, Quezon City, were arrested on April 1 for staging a protest to demand aid during the enhanced community quarantine.
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