Officials of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National
Police (PNP) on Thursday met to discuss security measures for the upcoming
staging of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 activities in Cebu
in Region 7 or the Central Visayas region.
Col. Allan Martin, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade
of the Philippine Army based in Tanjay
City , Negros Oriental, explained that
while the APEC 2015 events are to be held in Cebu ,
nevertheless, they have to prepare a security plan to accommodate tourist
influx from the APEC meetings.
Martin said there is a possibility that some of the
participants to the APEC 2015 meetings in Cebu
will be bringing their families with them and they might want to visit other
places in the region, such as Negros Oriental and nearby Siquijor.
He also disclosed that during the APEC 2015 meetings in Cebu , the brigade will be deploying personnel there to
beef up security.
On August 22 to September 6, 2015, the Third Senior
Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings of the APEC 2015 will be held in Cebu , the APEC 2015 website said.
Meanwhile, Col. Martin disclosed that the provincial Joint
Peace and Security Coordinating Council (JPSCC) has not yet convened for the
2016 elections.
The provincial JPSCC will begin its regular meetings by
January 2016 to discuss salient points in preparation for the May 2016
presidential and national polls, said Col. Martin.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=776409
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