Manila, Nov. 14 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the police to exercise maximum tolerance in handling protesters opposing the proposed Pax Silica initiative, Malacanang said Saturday, amid reports of alleged harassment and excessive force against student demonstrators.



Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President's directive has been in place from the beginning, even as authorities dealt with incidents during demonstrations on the sidelines of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings.



United States President Donald Trump is arriving on Tuesday.



Three University of Makati students were reportedly arrested during a protest in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, with re...