Protests discouraged but OK if not near inauguration site – PNP

  MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to discourage protests during the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, but if protesters insist, they would be allowed to gather in freedom parks and places that are not near the National Museum, where the oath-taking will be held on Thursday. "Our mantra is not to curtail the freedom of expression and the right to peaceably assemble, but the same constitutional rights should not be abused leading to acts of violence and disorder," Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., the PNP officer in charge, said in a statement issued on Monday. But for those who would still hold protests, Danao s...

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