6,000 cops to secure Senate during trial

Those planning to protest in front of the Senate tomorrow for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial will be met with up to 6,000 police officers, according to the National Capital Region Police Office.

- By EJ MACABABBAD

NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said yesterday that an initial 3,250 cops will be deployed within the vicinity of the Senate, while the rest are on standby.

“Like in the previous days, when there’s a reported threat in the Senate, this time, we are deploying police not only for the Senate’s security but for motorists and commuters passing through outside,” Asilo told radio dzBB, stressing that the NCRPO is preventing different groups from clashing.