MANILA, March 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will deploy a sufficient number of police officers to the park which has been the subject of escalating tensions between the cities of Makati and Taguig.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said both cities are maintaining their presence at the vicinity of the Makati Park and Garden in Barangay West Rembo.

Fajardo clarified, however, that determining which local government unit (LGU) owns the facility is out of the police's turf.

"As to the question of ownership and management, we will leave it to the concerned LGUs to discuss this and resolve this in the proper forum. On the part of the PNP like I have mentioned, we...