9,800 cops to secure INC rally in Manila

Over 9,800 Philippine National Police personnel will be deployed to secure the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)’s three-day rally for transparency and accountability in government in Rizal Park in Manila, the PNP said yesterday.

- By EMMANUEL TUPAS and MARK ERNEST VILLEZA

PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuano said the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) would deploy 9,829 personnel for crowd control, traffic management and public safety during the protest slated from Nov. 16 to 18.

Police will establish a perimeter security while the INC is in charge of the security inside the venue, he said.