BEIJING – President Duterte will order a probe on Wednesday's violent dispersal by Philippine National Police personnel of protesters in front of the US Embassy that saw at least one rallyist run over by a police vehicle.
"I will have to investigate. I'll have to make calls tonight," he told the press at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here, on Wednesday. "But just to be very sure that I do not commit or I do not stray along other side issues."
He said that he would be ready to make an official announcement about the issue upon his return to Manila on Friday.
"By that time I would have completed my assessment, personal, which will be provided by the police and the military. And, of course, the DILG (Department of Interior and Local Governments)," Mr. Duterte added.
He stressed, however, that he had given police orders to exercise maximum tolerance when faced with demonstrators.
"I said early on: 'if you want to demonstrate tell me,’" Mr. Duterte added. "I'll give you a permit for one week. Just do not invade the Constitutional orders of the (public's) right to use the streets and be safe. "
The President said he would await the report of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on the matter before forming his opinion.
"I am not going into the blame game as a start," he said. SFM
- 'Big day in Israel. Congratulations!' Trump tweets jubilantly at official opening by Jared and Ivanka of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem - as bloody day of violence sees Israeli snipers kill 52 and injure 2,400
- Video: Paris Authorities Probe Incident of Police Station ‘Violently’ Attacked By Fireworks
- Trump issues 20 pardons: President grants clemency to four Blackwater guards convicted of massacre of 17 Iraqi civilians, two people convicted of lying to Russia probe and three Republicans
- Detroit SUES Black Lives Matter for ‘civil conspiracy’ after protests that ‘have repeatedly turned violent’
- Australian Diplomat Who Sparked Trump-Russia Probe Endorses Trump
- Scores injured, vehicular activities paralysed as #EndSARS protests turn violent in Ikorodu
- Political parties seek thorough probe into violence at Wistron plant in Karnataka
- Extra-judicial killing: NHRC probe panel summons ASP
- Mother, 29, given TWO free homes worth $409K by 'Nashville bomber', 63, says she had no idea he signed property over to her a month ago - as feds probe if he blew himself up at AT&T building because he feared 5G is spying on Americans
- O'Brien announces delivery of missiles, bombs to Philippines
Duterte orders probe on violent US Embassy dispersal have 420 words, post on newsinfo.inquirer.net at October 19, 2016. This is cached page on Asean News. If you want remove this page, please contact us.