PNP TO DEPLOY 50,000 PERSONNEL FOR NATIONWIDE PROTESTS
By: Jessiemine Kim Aboga | Munimuni Press
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call for safe and orderly public expression, Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy more than 50,000 personnel nationwide for protest rallies scheduled on September 21, 2025.
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Large-scale deployment aims to safeguard demonstrators and the public while maintaining peace and order in affected areas.
Acting PNP Chief Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said police forces are fully prepared and trained to manage events with professionalism and respect for civil liberties.
“Habang nirerespeto namin ang karapatan ng bawat Pilipino na maipahayag ang kanilang saloobin ng mapayapa. Ang pangunahing tungkulin namin ay protektahan ang buhay at ari-arian. Handa at sinanay ang aming mga tauhan upang matiyak na magiging maayos at ligtas ang mga protesta para sa lahat,” Nartatez said.
Deployment includes nearly 10,000 officers at fixed visibility posts; over 17,000 for mobile patrols, more than 3,000 for traffic assistance, around 9,000 at checkpoints and border control areas, nearly 6,000 on standby for crowd management, over 4,500 from Rapid Special Security Force, and 415 drone operators.
Under Nartatez’s command, PNP positions itself for discipline, encourages participants to exercise rights peacefully and urges public cooperation amid rising civic activity.
