MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas on Tuesday said social distancing patrollers will not use yantok or rattan sticks to hit violators of health protocols.
“Kapag nakita mo ang baton natin, maiksi lang iyon. Maiksi lang iyong makita mo at least one foot lang ata iyong baton so we prefer a longer one, which is yung yantok, para po mas mahaba para iyon ang magdedetermine ng proper social distancing. Hindi po iyon [yantok] gagamitin sa pamamalo,” Sinas said in a PNP press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City, reacting to President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to require batons as “first line of defense” to prevent lawmen from …
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