Claim: In justifying the unilateral abrogation of the 1989 UP-DND Accord and the re-entry of police patrol forces in the University of the Philippines  campuses to quell the alleged recruitment by communist rebels, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana mistakenly claimed that every barangay in Metro Manila has a police precinct.
Fact-check: VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Lorenzana falsely claims 'all' Metro Manila barangays have police precincts; UP campus 'private army' claim needs context
Verdict: in justifying the unilateral abrogation of the 1989 up-dnd accord and the re-entry of police patrol forces in the university of the philippines  campuses to quell the alleged recruitment by communist rebels, defense secretary delfin lorenzana mistakenly claimed that every barangay in metro manila has a police precinct.
Organisation: VERA Files
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-02-09T12:44:00