India, Sept. 22 -- At least 95 police personnel were hurt, some seriously, in Sunday's violent protests near, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Monday, stressing that law enforcers bore the brunt of the clashes and strictly adhered to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s order for maximum tolerance.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the President was monitoring the situation "every single step" from a secure facility inside the compound.

The President, he noted, explicitly directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to exercise "maximum tolerance" in dealing with the demonstrators.

The violence escalated after protesters set ablaze the tires of a container van used as a barricade at Ayala Bridge ...