LEGAZPI CITY, July 27 -- The Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) has readied 1,000 personnel from its C.A.R.E. (Crowd Management Advanced Reactionary Force Engagement) contingent as standby support for security operations during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 27.

In a statement, PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said the personnel are prepared for immediate deployment to Metro Manila, particularly in the City of Manila, where the SONA will be held, should additional support from regional police units be needed to ensure the smooth and safe implementation of security measures.

"We are prepared to deploy the 1,000 police personnel. We are just waiting for instructions from ...