MMDA sets up first aid stations near Batasang Pambansa Complex for Sona 2023 | Inquirer News

MMDA sets up first aid stations near Batasang Pambansa Complex for Sona 2023

/ 03:36 PM July 24, 2023

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday set up a first aid station accessible to the public near the Batasang Pambansa Complex in preparation for the upcoming second State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Protesters march along Commonwealth Ave. to Tandang Sora in Quezon City on Monday, July 24, for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address. INQUIRER.net / Zacarian Sarao

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday set up a first aid station accessible to the public near the Batasang Pambansa Complex in preparation for the upcoming second State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

In a Twitter post, MMDA said the Road Emergency Group and Metropolitan Public Safety Office personnel will be dispatched along Commonwealth Ave. for emergencies.

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The agency added that an ambulance is also on standby to aid Sona participants when needed.

MMDA said 1,300 field personnel would deploy near the venue to manage traffic flow and to aid the Task Force assigned to maintain order during Sona.

Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police said 22,000 cops were on standby within Metro Manila to ensure public safety.

— Bea Alicia Delariarte, INQUIRER.net, intern

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