Manila police probes into alleged harassment of Sotto-Lacson supporters

Police prepare to enforce the granular lockdown in Barangay 351, Sta. Cruz, Manila before dawn yesterday.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District is validating claims of harassment committed by alleged MPD personnel towards supporters of Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III who are running for national posts. 

This comes after Lacson said over the weekend that information reaching his office claimed Manila Police District personnel told tricycle drivers and residents wearing Lacson-Sotto masks to take them off or reverse them.

"Why are members of the Manila Police District having residents remove our giveaway face masks? They are harassing tricycle drivers and people wearing these masks. What's wrong with that?" Lacson, himself a former PNP chief, said in a statement. 

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