‘Not on full alert’: Malacañang clarifies ‘routine security drill’

MANILA, Philippines — The security activity observed near the Malacañang complex was just part of a “routine exercise” to test the readiness of security personnel, said Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Monday, responding to “full alert” speculations. She made the clarification after photos circulating on social media showed an apparent increase in security presence near Mendiola, prompting opinions that Malacañang had been placed under heightened alert. READ: Another Marcos-Robredo encounter, this time in Malacañang “It is just part of a security exercise to test the operational readiness of personnel and units,” Castro told reporters. The clarification came after some […]...

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