Manila Bulletin
PNP assures it understands the President’s order
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Gamboa clarified that the police will exercise maximum tolerance and will not shoot anyone dead, despite President Duterte's earlier order.
Gamboa believes that President Duterte's directive was an overemphasis on enforcing the law during the crisis.
The President had instructed law enforcers to shoot dead any troublemakers or those who resort to violence during the distribution of relief goods.
Duterte's statements came just hours after a group of Quezon City residents from Sitio San Roque protested along EDSA until they were arrested and dispersed by authorities for violating the enhanced community quarantine.
The residents were supposedly protesting the lack of food assistance from the local government.
Gamboa assured the public that all PNP personnel understood the President's strong message but will operate within legal bounds and has ordered the filing of charges against those arrested in the rally.
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