The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that
alert status for Metro Manila has been downgraded to "blue" Sunday
evening.
This was disclosed by AFP public affairs office chief Col.
Edgard Arevalo but he did not give the exact reasons for the downgrade.
"I was (not) told of the reason (of the downgrade). I
surmise this follows from the directive that area commanders may downgrade or
upgrade the alert status depending on their assessment on the prevailing
situation on the ground," he added.
The AFP's Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, the
Davao City-based Eastern Mindanao Command and Zamboanga City-headquartered
Western Mindanao Command were the only military units placed in "red
alert" in the weekend in wake of President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration
of a "state of lawlessness" after the Sept. 2 bombing of Davao City
"Red alert" requires 100 percent availability of
all troops and equipment while "blue alert" only calls for 50
percent.
The Abu Sayyaf Group, a terrorist organization, has claimed
responsibility for the attack. Military units in Sulu have been pressuring the
brigands heavily since Aug. 26.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=920115
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