MANILA -- The Philippine National said Wednesday its officers seized placards and other protest materials from activists during a Mass in Manila this week "in accordance to the request of the church.
MANILA -- The Philippine National said Wednesday its officers seized placards and other protest materials from activists during a Mass in Manila this week "in accordance to the request of the church." Contrary to the claim of protesters that the placards were inside their bags, police have photos showing the protest materials displayed during a Mass at the Quiapo Church on Monday, ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address, said PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa.
The confiscated placards had slogans against the new Anti-Terror Law, which critics said could be weaponized to silence legitimate dissent against the government. Officials denied this. "It’s not even the placards, the contents, for which they were confiscated. Ang behavior was that dini-display nila. Hindi naman show of expression iyon of a religious belief. It’s some other thing," he said. "They’re welcome to do so. It’s a free country," the PNP chief said.
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