The Inter-Agency Task Force Cebu Anti-Terrorism Cluster (IATFC-ATC) continues to hold series of Security Awareness seminars on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) for tourism stakeholders in Lapu-Lapu City and Oslob, Cebu.
Following the issuance of the travel ban in southern Cebu by the Embassy of United Kingdom in January, IATF-ATC has done three major PCVE seminars already.
Task Group Cebu Commander Col. Noel Baluyan of the Infantry General Staff Corps of the Philippine Army, said that the IATFC-ATC would not mind doing the same activity in any part of Central Visayas, until stakeholders are fully aware on how to counter terror groups and their activities.
Task Group Cebu Commander Col. Noel Baluyan of the Infantry General Staff Corps of the Philippine Army, said that the IATFC-ATC would not mind doing the same activity in any part of Central Visayas, until stakeholders are fully aware on how to counter terror groups and their activities.
Philippine Army Technical Sergeant Rockson Oberez (2nd from left) discussing the types of improvised explosive device to the participants of the Security Awareness on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Seminar in Oslob, Cebu. (PIA7)
Determined to surpass last year’s tourist arrivals amidst terror attacks in and out of the country, these seminars by the IATFC-ATC aim to increase the stakeholders’ awareness on terrorism and to educate and capacitate them on their roles on preventing violent extremism.
Speakers of the seminars were officials from the Cebu provincial police and tourism offices, Department of Tourism (DOT), National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), Philippine Navy, PNP-Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) of Central Visayas.
Baluyan said this initiative will empower the communities on PCVE that will later on create a culture of vigilance resulting to peace and order.
According to the Senior Operations Head of the DOT-7, Marlon Barrientos, safety and security are the top concerns of tourists when they travel.
Last year, DOT recorded over 8 million tourist arrivals in the region, which injected P44.2 billion into the economy.
Barrientos added this is an indication that when violent extremism is not present in an area, it translates to more economic activities that benefit the government and various enterprises.
Over 60 security personnel and managers of accommodation and restaurant establishments in Lapu-lapu City convened at the Waterfront Mactan to hear inputs from the speakers.
Meanwhile, around 100 participants attended the Oslob leg of the PVCE seminar, who were a mix of hotel, restaurant and inn owners, habal-habal drivers, motorbanca operators, tourism officers, and Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons.
The attendees learned about the standard operating procedures in case they witness suspicious activities by suspicious persons from the NICA and the police, DOT discussed the value of accreditation of tourism enterprises and its corresponding benefits, and PIA tackled the importance of responsible sharing of information and use of social media.
Barrientos encouraged the attendees to continue to participate in PVCE-related activities and initiatives as it greatly benefits not just the tourism industry but the country as a whole.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1021179
Determined to surpass last year’s tourist arrivals amidst terror attacks in and out of the country, these seminars by the IATFC-ATC aim to increase the stakeholders’ awareness on terrorism and to educate and capacitate them on their roles on preventing violent extremism.
Speakers of the seminars were officials from the Cebu provincial police and tourism offices, Department of Tourism (DOT), National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), Philippine Navy, PNP-Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) of Central Visayas.
Baluyan said this initiative will empower the communities on PCVE that will later on create a culture of vigilance resulting to peace and order.
According to the Senior Operations Head of the DOT-7, Marlon Barrientos, safety and security are the top concerns of tourists when they travel.
Last year, DOT recorded over 8 million tourist arrivals in the region, which injected P44.2 billion into the economy.
Barrientos added this is an indication that when violent extremism is not present in an area, it translates to more economic activities that benefit the government and various enterprises.
Over 60 security personnel and managers of accommodation and restaurant establishments in Lapu-lapu City convened at the Waterfront Mactan to hear inputs from the speakers.
Meanwhile, around 100 participants attended the Oslob leg of the PVCE seminar, who were a mix of hotel, restaurant and inn owners, habal-habal drivers, motorbanca operators, tourism officers, and Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons.
The attendees learned about the standard operating procedures in case they witness suspicious activities by suspicious persons from the NICA and the police, DOT discussed the value of accreditation of tourism enterprises and its corresponding benefits, and PIA tackled the importance of responsible sharing of information and use of social media.
Barrientos encouraged the attendees to continue to participate in PVCE-related activities and initiatives as it greatly benefits not just the tourism industry but the country as a whole.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1021179
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