Cops assemble at Comelec main HQ in Manila in anticipation of protest rallies
A throng of police assembled on Wednesday in front of the Commission on Elections' head office in Intramuros, Manila to secure the area, following information that a group of militants is going to stage a protest rally.
Manila Police District (MPD) Director Police Brigadier General Leo Manaog Francisco said police personnel were called over to secure the area from any possible situation, according to a tweet by Super Radyo dzBB reporter Isa Avendano-Umali.
PANOORIN: (As of 10:25am) May hilera ng mga pulis sa harap ng punong tanggapan ng Comelec sa Intramuros, Maynila.
— Isa Avendaño-Umali (@Isa_Umali) May 11, 2022
Ayon kay MPD Chief Leo Francisco, ang mga pulis ay magbabantay kasunod ng ilang impormasyon na may magrarally na mga grupo rito. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/5bgA2bzc8t
Meanwhile a rally was held at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila condemning what protesters consider as a fraud- and irregularity-ridden May 9 local and national polls, according to Umali.
TINGNAN: Protesta sa Liwasang Bonifacio sa Maynila laban sa umano'y dayaan at iregularidad sa #Eleksyon2022. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/f3X04m8N7e
— Isa Avendaño-Umali (@Isa_Umali) May 11, 2022
Groups belonging to the youth and labor sectors gathered in front of the Comelec main office in Intramuros, Manila, on Tuesday to protest the results of the recently concluded elections.
Among the groups that participated in Tuesday's rally were Kabataan, Karapatan, Bayan, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and Kontra Daya.
The groups were reportedly opposed to the possible victory of former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the presidential race.
Marcos has been leading the partial and unofficial count of votes, data from the Comelec Transparency Media Server showed.
On Wednesday as of 1:47 p.m., Marcos had 31,080,487 votes as against his nearest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo, who got 14,810,097 in the partial and unofficial results. —LBG/KG, GMA News