PNP to ‘exhaust all peaceful means’ to stop effigy-burning at Sona

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that it will “exhaust all peaceful means” to prevent protesters from burning effigies at rallies during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s upcoming fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). “If someone will burn things, it is not allowed. As a matter of fact, not only effigies, burning