Palace: Clearing ops ahead of Asean for ‘safety’ of delegates

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the clearing operations conducted in some parts of Pasay and Parañaque cities and nearby areas are for the “safety” of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) delegates. In a briefing, Palace press officer Claire Castro responded to criticisms that the government is “concealing” the country’s poverty for the