Manila, March 27 -- The ongoing two-day transport strike has been "generally orderly" despite scattered "minor disruptions," the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday.

Assessing the first day of the protest action on Thursday, the PNP described the overall situation as "manageable."

"We did not monitor any major untoward incident. There were some minor disruptions but this was immediately resolved through proper communication initiated by our personnel on the ground," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement.

The PNP chief attributed the orderly situation to the deployment of police officers in identified protest hotspots.

"Police visibility helps deter incidents," he said. "Kapag may presensya ang pulis, m...