Cops exercised tolerance at Manila anti-vax rally —MPD5 OIC

Police personnel acted with maximum tolerance on protesters at the anti-COVID vaccine rally held at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Saturday.

Manila Police District Station 5 (MPD 5) acting chief Police Lt.Col. Elmer Oceo told Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday that the protest rally peacefully ended, and that his personnel reminded the militants to wear their mask always while staging their protest.

“Nag-candle lighting sila noong gabi (Saturday). Kapag sila ay nagsasalita, nag-aalis sila ng face masks. Pinagsabihan na lamang namin ang mga nag-rally na magsuot ng face mask para hindi na magkaroon ng tensyon,” Oceo said.

(Protesters had a candle-lighting event. We observed that when they speak at the rally they take off their face mask. To avoid creating tension, we just reminded them to wear the mask all the time during the gathering.)

An earlier report on dzBB said that members of militant group Gising Maharlika staged a protest rally on Saturday evening calling the government to end some of its mandated protocols against the spread of the coronavirus.

According to the report, the militants also called on the Department of Health (DOH) to stop lying about the deaths that the anti-COVID vaccines have caused.

Aside from airing their anti-vaccine sentiments, the protesters also promoted  the use of ivermectin against coronavirus.

But the Department of Health has maintained that there is no evidence yet to support that the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin could help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.  —with a report from Danny Pata/LBG, GMA News