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FALSE: 20,000 policemen were deployed to rally for the government
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FALSE: 20,000 policemen were deployed to rally for the government
Jessie Marco Cabrera
A Facebook post by Makata Ng Bayan claimed that more than 20,000 police officers rallied in Quezon City to protect the government because trillions had allegedly been stolen and authorities feared a youth uprising.CLAIM:The post claimed that more than 20,000 police officers were mobilized because authorities feared that a Gen Z-led uprising would erupt over alleged trillions in stolen funds.RATING:FalseCONCLUSION:The PNP did deploy more than 20,000 personnel in connection with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), but there is no evidence that the deployment was a rally or that it was prompted by fear of a youth uprising. The PNP described the deployment as part of its “security” and “peace-and-order” operations for the SONA.THE FACTS:
The PNP deployed more than 20,000 personnel for the July 27 SONA, including police assigned to security, traffic management, crowd control, and other duties.Police officials said the deployment was part of “security operations” for the SONA and anticipated demonstrations, rather than a rally for police officers.The PNP did not monitor any specific security threat ahead of the SONA, contradicting the suggestion that authorities were preparing for a Gen Z uprising.
