Cebu cops warned anew over TikTok dance video

THE head of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) has warned anew his men not to wear the uniforms of the Philippine National Police (PNP) if they want to post their TikTok dance videos on social media.

CPPO head Colonel Engelbert Soriano gave his warning after learning that some policemen wearing PNP uniforms performed stereotypically gay movements in their TikTok dance video on Facebook.

The PNP main headquarters in Camp Crame had earlier issued a directive to all police personnel warning them against making such move. (AYB, TPT)

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