The Manila Police District (MPD) will deploy policemen to all Catholic churches in the city to secure the safety of people who will be attending dawn Masses.

Mayor Joseph Estrada ordered the MPD to guard all 113 Catholic churches. Dawn Masses, also called Simbang Gabi, will start on December 16.

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