Monday, November 16, 2015

Full alert up in Davao province

From the Manila Bulletin (Nov 17): Full alert up in Davao province

DAVAO CITY – Authorities are in full alert in Davao region following the deadly attack in Paris, France, and the series of bombings that hit Cotabato City in Maguindanao and Kabacan town in  North Cotabato, a senior official of the Philippine National Police in the region said.

Police Supt. Antonio Rivera, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) told the Manila Bulletin on Tuesday that all police units in Davao region were placed under full alert condition since Saturday last week.

Hindi lamang dahil sa Paris attack kundi pati na rin sa mga bombings na nangyari sa Cotabato City at sa Kabacan, North Cotabato,” Rivera pointed out.

The order of full alert status as issued by PNP-11 director Chief Supt. Wendy Rosario was aimed to ensure the operational readiness of the police in case of emergency.

Rivera added that strong presence of police personnel through mobile and foot patrols and putting up of check points are meant to elevate the highest level of pre-emptive measures to ensure the safety of the constituents in the region.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz also told the Manila Bulletin that they are closely monitoring the city.

“We are currently watching vital installations in the city that include the airport, seaports, the overland terminal and areas where people converge,” Driz said.

Meanwhile, Captain Alberto Caber, chief information officer of Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said the command is also on red alert status following a nationwide order from the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in line with the hosting of APEC 2015 in the country and the recent bombing in Paris.

“All privileges of our personnel were already cancelled to ensure our operational readiness,” Caber said, adding that the measure will allow Eastmincom to allocate forces for deployment in times of emergencies.

The status is simultaneously being implemented in the areas of the 10th Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division in Mindanao, Caber said.

http://www.mb.com.ph/full-alert-up-in-davao-province/

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