Online SONA protests better, but those who can't be stopped may gather in UP- PNP spox

MANILA - The Philippine National Police on Saturday said it would allow protesters to gather at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City for the traditional mass action during the St

ate of the Nation Address, even as it encouraged the public to instead express dissent online amid the continuing COVID-19 threat.

This amid announcements by the Quezon City local government and the national Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 response that protests are not allowed in compliance with quarantine regulations against mass gatherings.

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