With President Benigno S. Aquino III poised to give his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) Monday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that it is still to detect any security threats for the annual event.
This was revealed by AFP Joint Task Force-National Region Region (JTF-NCR) commander Brig. Gen. Manuel Gonzales Sunday.
"Our office is still to detect any security threats. So far, the only word we are getting is that there will be protest actions but these things are normal and we do not classify them as threats. We expect the SONA to conclude peacefully," he said in Filipino.
JTF-NCR is the AFP unit augmenting the Philippine National Police (PNP) security efforts for the SONA.
Gonzales said that they will be supporting the PNP as the latter agency is the lead unit in peace and security operations for Monday's activities.
He added that all of their personnel (around three companies or more than 300 soldiers and officers), tasked to do SONA duty, are now on stand-by and awaiting for word or request from the PNP regarding their deployment or activation.
These soldiers include explosive and disposal experts, paramedics and group control specialists, Gonzales stressed.
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