Remonde to demonstrators: Keep rally peaceful and orderly

Manila (28 July) — Press Secretary Cerge Remonde has appealed to demonstrators who staged protest rallies against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State-of-the-Nation Address during the 3rd Regular Session of 14th Congress to keep their mass actions “peaceful and orderly.”

Secretary Remonde called on the citizenry to listen to the President’s SONA with an “open heart and an open mind.”

“Let us take the SONA with an open heart and an open mind. Pakinggan nating mabuti ang kanyang mensahe. Suportahan natin yung kanyang mabubuting adhikain at i-criticize natin kung sa tingin natin hindi tama but let us all do that in the right political atmosphere,” he added.

The Press Secretary also called on the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to do their job of keeping the peace during the anticipated rallies “but we ask you do it with maximum tolerance.” (PIA)