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MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co on Friday called the police barricade around the Mendiola area in Manila “overacting,” but the Philippine National Police (PNP) defended the measure, saying there was no “overkill.” Police had cordoned off the Mendiola area amid protests marking this year’s Labor Day. “Is President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. afraid to see the large number of citizens demanding accountability for his government’s neglect that is driving people to hunger?” Co, speaking Filipino, said in a social media post. READ: Labor Day 2026: Workers declare ‘day of reckoning’ “The barricade is really overacting and a big […]... Keep on reading: Kabataan solon calls Mendiola police barricade ‘overacting’ on Labor Day
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