MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday criticized the local police in Silay, Negros Occidental for making face mask protocol violators walk like “zombies.”
“What they did is totally unnecessary. It did not achieve anything but only fueled the people’s growing distrust of our police authority. Police should treat all persons with dignity and respect,” Drilon said in a statement.
According to Drilon, the incident in Silay was only one of the many instances of “police abuse, overreach and disrespect” that transpired during the pandemic.
He said the police should do away with “theatrics” and file charges in accordance with existing laws if they …
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