PNP: Over 51,000 cops deployed for Edsa revolt anniversary activities
FILE PHOTO Honor guards leads the wreath laying rites during the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution at the Edsa People Power Monument on the corner of Edsa and White Plains Avenue in Quezon City in this file photo taken on February 25, 2024. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed 51,172 personnel to oversee security for activities across the country commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution.
In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the PNP further detailed that it positioned 8,747 police officers in Metro Manila alone.
“[P]rotest actions were monitored but concluded without incident, contributing to the overall peaceful atmosphere of the commemoration,” the PNP reported.
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“Our role is to ensure that every national observance is conducted safely and with respect for history and democracy. We will continue working to strengthen public trust and uphold law and order in all our operations,” PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil said in the statement.
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Meanwhile, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) estimated a crowd of at least 5,500 individuals gathering at the People Power Monument along the corner of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) and White Plains, as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
