MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who also served as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, sees no problem with arming properly supervised anti-crime civilian organizations.
“I see no problem as long as they are properly supervised,” Dela Rosa said in a message to reporters Monday.
He was asked about President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to arm anti-crime volunteers to ensure their protection.
“It would be a big help to the [government] to have additional manpower to maintain peace and order at no additional cost to the [government],” Dela Rosa pointed out.
Meanwhile, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that civilians “hav…
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