The situation remains "peaceful" at the sites of planned rallies in Manila and Quezon City, according to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Major General Anthony Aberin.
Speaking to DZRH, Aberin confirmed that no activities have yet taken place at the EDSA Shrine, where programs are scheduled for later in the afternoon.
"Rally po ay mapayapa at generally peaceful po. Actually, wala namang nag-rally pa sa kabila. Mamayang after lunch pa po yung program po," he said.
'MAPAYAPA, GENERALLY PEACEFUL PO'
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WATCH: Sinabi ni NCRPO Director MGen. Anthony Aberin sa DZRH na nananatiling payapa ang sitwasyon sa mga ikinakakasang rally sa Maynila at Quezon City.
Ayon kay Aberin, wala pang aktibidad sa EDSA Shrine dahil mamayang hapon pa nakatakda ang… pic.twitter.com/KvITHc4WUT
In Manila, convergence of participants has already begun at Luneta Park, Quirino Grandstand, and EDSA People Power Monument. The program of the Iglesia Ni Cristo is scheduled to start at around 4 p.m.
Aberin added that authorities are not currently monitoring any threats or unusual activity.
"Wala po tayong namomonitor [na threat]. But the usual, tuloy-tuloy po yung koordinasyon natin sa mga intelligence unit nang sa ganun ay nakakasiguro po tayo na hindi po tayong malulusot tayo," Aberin said.
Meanwhile, when asked about potential mobile signal disruptions, Aberin said, "Nag-request po kami ng disruption ng signal ng Telco. But just the same, the decision is not ours. Sana ay approve po nila."
"Nang sa ganun ay maiwasan po natin yung mga eventualities na pwede. Posibleng mangyari with this signal," Aberin added.
Earlier, the Aberin immediately instructed police officers not to intervene with members of the Iglesia ni Cristo who would hold a rally at Quirino Grandstand.
He said that police should only monitor outside the perimeter area.
Earlier, the organizers of the INC rally had criticized what they called “paniniktik" or "police surveillance.”
As of 4:00 p.m., the estimated number of people who have gathered at Quirino Grandstand for the peaceful rally organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has reached 314,000.
Meanwhile, an estimated 1,015 people have gathered at the People Power Monument in Quezon City for the anti-corruption rally organized by the United People's Initiative (UPI).
Tinatayang nasa 1,015 ang crowd estimate sa People Power Monument sa Quezon City para sa anti-corruption rally na inorganisa ng United People's Initiative. | RH 52 @ednielparrosa, DZRH News
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