Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. on Friday, July 3, commended all police personnel who secured the three-day protest of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), saying the operation showed restraint and professionalism while protecting the public 's right...
Two individuals previously linked to separate incidents during the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City have been temporarily released while authorities continue to verify their alleged involvement. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the cases...
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally continued in Quezon City on Wednesday, July 1, as authorities implemented traffic adjustments along EDSA-White Plains following an agreement between organizers and police. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) initially estimated around 4,000 rallygoers at the...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) deployed on Tuesday, June 30, around 900 policemen at the People Power Monument in Quezon City following what appeared to be a surprise protest action by a religious group. NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said the latest crowd estimate...
Traffic along EDSA-White Plains in Quezon City was disrupted on Tuesday morning, June 30, after unidentified groups gathered near the People Power Monument. The gathering caused heavy traffic as authorities managed the crowd and adjusted traffic flow along one of Metro Manila’s major...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now conducting security preparations for the planned “White Ribbon Movement” rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on June 28 to ensure peace and order, and the safety of participants and the general public. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest and issued several demarches against China over the presence of a floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a move that underscores continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea nearly a decade after Manila 's...
Additional police forces will be deployed at the main gate and other areas near the Senate in anticipation of the influx of more protesters amid the ongoing tension between majority and minority senators. Calls for Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign are growing and the Philippine...
Former rebels and parents of students allegedly drawn into underground movements staged a Labor Day protest outside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in Quezon City on Friday, May 1, calling for stronger safeguards in schools against reported recruitment activities. The group urged...
The protests conducted by various groups nationwide in observance of Labor Day on Friday, May 1, were generally peaceful, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said, despite several incidents of confrontation between authorities and rallyists, including a protester punching a police officer and...
Various labor groups converged on Friday morning, May 1, at Welcome Rotonda, along the Quezon City-Manila boundary to stage Labor Day protests calling for higher wages and stronger job security. The convergence was part of coordinated nationwide demonstrations marking the 124th Labor Day. Workers...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will continue holding campus engagements despite a recent heated confrontation with student activists at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco defended the April 21 exhibit as a legitimate outreach effort, noting that the...
