Cops thank rallyists on opposite sides for peaceful protests

Chaos was able to take hold inside the House of Representatives before the State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday but the situation at the time of the meeting was over. outside Batasang Pambansa looked different

. NCRPO) Tuesday, the chief of police. Guillermo Eleazar expressed his gratitude to the public, especially those who attended pro and anti-administration rallies for expressing their grievances and beliefs peacefully

"(NCRPO) Guillermo Eleazar is satisfied and very grateful for the 39, issue of the security cover established at the opening of the 17th Congress and the Address of the Nation State (Sona) 2018 which ended generally peaceful without any untoward incident " , said the NCRPO

. The NCRPO data, there were about 15,000 anti-Duterte rallyists and about 10,000 pro-Duterte rallyists during the peak of the protests.

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), however, claimed that there were about 40,000 anti-administration protesters on Monday. 19659002] "More than 40,000 people participated in the march and program of unity along Commonwealth Avenue to protest the Duterte regime. We thank all the organizations that contributed to this historic demonstration of strength and unity, "said Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes.

READ: More than 40,000 anti-Sona rallies – Bayan

The CNRPO also stated that the Regional Director was directly involved in the security measures put in place for the Sona, which has been the shortest since taking office in 2016.

Eleazar thanked the other government agencies that helped

He also assured the public that NCRPO's efforts would not end with the securing of the metropolis for SONA since it asked district directors, chiefs of office and station commanders and campaigners to maintain peace and order in the regions.

"Let's be inspired by our progress through our hard work and continue to work and stronger to win the public trust we have vowed to serve, "he said. / vvp

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