With the Yuletide Season now in full swing, Philippine
National Police (PNP) Director General Ricardo A. Marquez declared a
"suspension of offensive police operations" (SOPO) against the New
People's Army starting midnight on Wednesday until the midnight of January 1,
2016.
"As part of the yearly tradition, the SOPO is observed
and respected by all units and personnel of the PNP that refrain the troops
from initiating offensive police operations against the NPA," Marquez
added.
However, the PNP chief clarified that SOPO does not cover
normal law enforcement operations including the serving of warrants of arrest.
Recognizing the inherent right to self-defense, the PNP
chief said all units still remain on-guard and maintain a high state of
operational readiness to respond to any hostile actions.
In line with this, the PNP assured extra precautionary and
preemptive measures in order to avoid NPA attacks on vital installations and
police stations like the incident in Barangay New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon
on Dec. 12 where personnel from Pangantucan Municipal Police Station were
ambushed while responding.
“So as not to jeopardize the spirit of the Presidential
Directive, however, all police units must exercise caution and restraint in the
conduct of movements and activities which may be viewed as provocative acts
against the NPA,” Marquez added.
The PNP will continue to conduct active defensive measures
such as security patrols to protect all PNP camps, stations, vital
installations and civilian communities; route security, and strengthening of
defensive positions.
Earlier, police units also conducted gun muzzle taping, in
line with the PNP's intensified efforts against illegal discharge of firearms
this holiday season.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=841114
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