MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has increased its deployment of law enforcers to 14,900 police officers to secure protest-actions marking the 40th anniversary of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) People Power Revolution. In a briefing in Camp Crame on Wednesday morning, PNP Director for Operations Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones explained that, while the police force initially sent out around 13,000 officers, it beefed up its deployment in anticipation of up to 30,000 attendees. “Many groups want this to be peaceful. What we are really monitoring here are the groups whom we believe to be agitating […]... Keep on reading: Edsa 40 rallies: PNP beefs up deployment to 14,900 cops