Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Director
General Ricardo C Marquez on Wednesday has reminded all units to secure vital
installations and implement tight security measures in relation to the
operational guidelines of the PNP dubbed as “Ligtas SUMVAC 2016”.
PNP Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor, PNP spokesman said
the PNP Chief has directed all police units nationwide to intensify security to
ensure public safety during the Holy Week.
According to Mayor, Police Chief Superintendent Pablo
Francisco Balagtas, Director of Aviation Security Group, had deployed
additional personnel in NAIA airport and requested Regional Directors to
augment other airports in the country.
Mayor said that among the measures for Holy Week and summer
vacation include setting up of Police Assistance Desks/Centers (PADs/Cs) and
Road Safety Marshals in convergence points.
These are to be implemented in areas like airports,
seaports, train stations, highways, main thoroughfares and crime-prone areas,
recreational areas, churches and other places where people tend to congregate
during the Lenten season .
Mayor said that total of 64,635 policemen to be deployed in
the entire country to secure 17,976 place of convergence and 4,560
transportation hubs and terminals.
He said that there have been no validated reports of terror
threats in Metro Manila while security forces and intelligence elements are
continuously on alert.
He added the PNP assures the public that sufficient units
are on standby, ready to respond to any situation and act on contingencies.
Mayor noted that the public’s social responsibility and
cooperation is very vital in preventing crime in the community. Thus, the PNP
leadership encourages the public to provide the police with relevant and timely
information through social media (Twitter @pnppio and @pnphotline or PNP
Facebook page) and Isumbong Mo Kay TSIP hotline at 0917-8475757.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=869525
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