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Metro Manila police forces on full alert for Nov. 30 anti-corruption protest

Published Nov 23, 2025 12:41 pm
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla, PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. and NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin inspect the key deployment site during the first of the three-day rallies of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Manila on Nov. 16, 2025. (photo: PNP0
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla, PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. and NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin inspect the key deployment site during the first of the three-day rallies of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Manila on Nov. 16, 2025. (photo: PNP0
Police forces in Metro Manila will be on the highest security alert status starting Nov. 28 as part of the security measures for the second part of the “Trillion Peso March” set on Nov. 30.
Buoyed by what he described as a peaceful and orderly two-day rally of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) at the Quirino Grandstand recently that was attended by over 600,000 people, Police Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), expressed confidence that they will be able to secure the Nov. 30 protest action.
Currently, he said security preparations are also now in place for the anti-corruption protest through enhanced security measures in key convergence zones.
“All deployed personnel that will be deployed were instructed to maintain discipline, professionalism, exercise maximum tolerance, and full respect for human rights throughout the activity,” said Aberin.
At present, police forces in Metro Manila are on heightened alert but NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the security alert status will be upgraded to full alert on Nov. 28, or two days before the anti-corruption protest.
She explained that the full alert status means that all policemen must report for duty as part of the contingency measures.
More than 16,000 policemen were deployed during the INC religious rally at the Quirino Grandstand, and in another location, the People Power Monument in Quezon City.
Asilo said the NCRPO will deploy a substantial number of policemen for the Nov. 30 rally which is also set at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, and in another location, the People Power Monument in Quezon City.
This includes uniformed officers dedicated to Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) operations and special contingents, as well as personnel from the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF).
Aberin said the composition of the deployed force will be adjusted based on crowd dynamics and real-time assessments on the day of the event, adding that they also ensured that their capacity for rapid reinforcement and flexible response to evolving situations are further improved.
He said enhanced security measures will be done in areas leading to Malacañang—apparently as part of the lesson learned during the first anti-corruption rally on Sept. 21 when a number of protesters tried to barge into the Palace.
“This time, the NCRPO is prioritizing prevention through early deployment, intensified monitoring, and proactive safeguards to avoid any recurrence,” he said.
“But the police presence is not meant to suppress the rally but to protect the safety of participants, commuters, and bystanders,” Aberin stressed.
Permit
Asilo said they already received a copy of the permit to rally approved by the Quezon City government for the use of the People Power Monument on Nov 30.
Based on the condition, the activity will be until 8 p.m. and that the protesters should not be more than 50,000.
Asilo said part of their contingency plan is to assume that the participants will be more than 50,000 at the People Power Monument.
As for the use of Luneta, she said they are yet to confirm it with the City government of Manila.
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