NSC assures no security threats for Duterte's 80th birthday rallies
The National Security Council (NSC) assured there are no significant security threats related to the upcoming prayer and candlelight rallies marking former President Rodrigo Duterte's 80th birthday on Friday, March 28.
Despite this assurance, the NSC continues to monitor developments closely ahead of the event.
The Philippine National Police is in the final stages of preparing security measures for a prayer rally planned at Rotary Plaza in New Corella, Davao del Norte.
Duterte, who is currently detained at the ICC Detention Center in The Hague, Netherlands, faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity linked to his drug war.
On his birthday, Duterte's daughter Veronica 'Kitty' Duterte and common-law partner Honeylet Avanceña plan to visit him at the detention center.
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