WIRE โ€” This report is part of Inquirer's Sona 2026 coverage. Follow our live page for real-time updates. MANILA, Philippines โ€” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. maintained that there was no "overkill" in the deployment of over 21,000 law enforcers for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona)

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