The Philippine National Police, as well as the 6,000 policemen deployed for this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), are ready to maintain peace and order, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said on Saturday.
READY FOR THE BIG DAY Policemen and members of the Presidential Security Group guard the entrance to the House of Representatives two days before President Rodrigo Duterte reports on the state of the nation. The Batasan Complex has been on lockdown since last week as security measures for the annual event are finalized. PHOTO BY ROGER RANADA