Manila Bulletin
Police to meet with LGUs, protest leaders on SONA mass gatherings
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas announced that no protesters will be allowed along Commonwealth Avenue during President Rodrigo Duterte's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
This decision is based on new guidelines from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 57, which prohibits mass gatherings.
However, Sinas mentioned that rallies might be permitted within the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman compound under certain conditions, as they are negotiating with the UP administration.
The NCRPO will meet with Quezon City local government units and protest leaders to discuss these new protocols over the weekend.
Around 7,500 policemen, soldiers, and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel will be deployed for security during the SONA.
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