No threats monitored ahead of Marcos’ 4th SONA —PNP chief Torre

The Philippine National Police said no threats have been monitored so far in connection with the conduct of the fourth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday. 

“Sa ngayon naman wala. Okay lang. We are hoping for the best but we are prepared for the worst,” PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre III said in a press briefing.

However, Torre said the PNP is still on full alert status as around 23,000 personnel have been deployed to secure this year’s SONA including 16,000 from the police organization and 6,000 from other agencies.

A civil disturbance management team will also help in the security.

Only three groups of rallyists have secured permits to hold programs in the areas of St. Peter Chapel and Sandiganbayan along Commonwealth Avenue as well as in White Plains, all in Quezon City.

Maximum tolerance will be observed for the protesters, according to Torre. —AOL, GMA Integrated News