Malacañang has called on the public to work together in helping improve the country following the clashes between militant groups and police personnel at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Sunday, November 15, coinciding with the opening of the 49th ASEAN Summit.
During a Palace press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines to remain orderly and presentable as the country hosts the regional gathering.
"Wala po tayong masasabi sa ganyan [kilos-protesta] at ang nais ng Pangulo ay maging maayos, maganda ang Pilipinas," Castro said.
She also appealed to the public to support the administration's efforts to improve the country.
"Sana lang magtulong-tulungan tayong i-angat ang Pilipinas, tulungan natin ang Pangulo, tulungan natin ang administrasyon," she added.
Her remarks came after protesters and police clashed at Freedom Park in Liwasang Bonifacio as demonstrators attempted to march toward the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the main venue of the ASEAN Summit.
