PNP conducts anti-terrorism security drill at vital installation

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 24): PNP conducts anti-terrorism security drill at vital installation
 

The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental conducted its security drill and inspection of a vital installation in Valencia town.

At 9:30 a.m. Friday, a team led by acting Valencia chief of police, Chief Insp. Alfonso A. Enriquez, conducted a security drill and inspection at the Energy Development Corporation (EDC)’s geothermal plant in Barangay Puhagan, Valencia.

The police checked the company’s security preparations against all forms of terrorist activities and threats, a report from the PNP Text Blast Project said.

During the inspection, the chief of police conducted an accounting of all duty guards, firearms and communication capability and checked the company’s contingency plan in the event an attack will be carried out by the CNN (Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front) and other terrorist groups.

PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines’ detachments securing the company were also inspected to further enhance their security preparation, the police report said.

The EDC’s Southern Negros Geothermal Project in Valencia is a vital installation, which operates a total of 222 megawatts of geothermal power supplying electricity to Negros Oriental, the Visayas and other areas.

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