MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday that there are some constitutional issues with its 1992 security agreement with the University of the Philippines (UP), which prohibits unauthorized entry of police officers in UP campuses.
The agreement between the DILG and UP is separate from the university’s 1989 accord with the Department of National Defense (DND), but both require prior notice by a commander of a military or police unit intending to conduct operation in any of UP campuses, except in cases of hot pursuit and similar emergencies, or in ordinary transit through UP premises.
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