{"id":149465,"date":"2018-01-29T01:54:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T06:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=149465"},"modified":"2018-01-29T01:54:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T06:54:39","slug":"dela-rosa-urges-public-to-participate-in-tokhang-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/29\/dela-rosa-urges-public-to-participate-in-tokhang-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"Dela Rosa urges public to participate in Tokhang ops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Monday urged the public to regularly participate in their anti-drug operations. (Photo<\/a>: Philippine National Police\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Defending that policemen aren\u2019t hiding anything, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday urged the public to regularly participate in their anti-drug operations.<\/p>\n

“Basta maging<\/em> transparent, anybody kahit sinong gustong sumama, sumama kayo sa Tokhang. Wala kaming tinatago <\/em>(Just to be transparent, anybody who wants to join can come in Tokhang. We\u2019re not hiding anything),\u201d<\/em> Dela Rosa said in a press conference in Camp Crame.<\/p>\n

Responding to the questions on who is entitled to be a human rights advocate, the PNP chief said that this can be anybody who is advocating for human rights regardless of what groups they are belong to.<\/p>\n

The PNP is now requiring that a human rights officer or advocate take part in the Oplan Tokhang operations.<\/p>\n

Under the PNP\u2019s new guidelines that was signed by dela Rosa on January 23, groups of chosen people will conduct the knock-and-plead operations.<\/p>\n

“The Tokhang team shall be joined by at least one representative from any concerned ADAC (anti-drug abuse council), at least one representative from PNP HRAO (Human Rights Affairs Office) or any Human Rights Advocate,” one of the new provisions read.<\/p>\n

Dela Rosa explained that those who will engage in the operations will not do the \u201cknocking\u201d themselves, but should keep their distance.<\/p>\n

“Hindi naman sila siguro manggugulo do’n. O-<\/em>observe lang naman siguro sila do’n siguro<\/em>. Okay lang basta makakatok namin, makakusap namin ‘yung<\/em> drug personality sa loob <\/em>(Most likely, they would not meddle in the operation. They will just observe there. It\u2019s okay as long as we can knock and talk with the drug personality inside),”<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

The PNP chief\u2019s public invitation comes as the police department resumes on Monday its controversial anti-illegal drug campaign under the new guideline which requires strict observation of human rights.<\/p>\n

The PNP HRAO, composed of policemen, is assigned to ensure that the cops uphold human rights through policies, information campaigns, and partnerships with non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n

Aside from human rights representatives, the PNP also required that anti-drug teams have either agent from the church\/religious sector, members of the media or other well-known personalities of the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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