by:Rodrigo S. Victoria
NAVAL,Biliran – With only two days before the observance of the All Saints and All Souls Day on November 1 and 2 respectively, the Philippine National Police (PNP), Biliran Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has already put in place its security coverages, public safety measures and contingency plans dubbed IMPLAN re: “Kalag-Kalag Paghinumdom” 2015.
This was revealed by PSupt. Edwin Barbosa, the new BPPO deputy provincial director for operations in his guesting together with PInsp. Teodora Salarza, chief of the BPPO Police Community Relations (PCR) section in the Kapihan at Pulong-Pulong ng Bayan hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Biliran Provincial Information Center on Friday, October 30.
Barbosa said these operational guidelines are the guideposts of all the police stations in the eight towns here in Biliran province in the implementation of each respective public safety measures and contingency plans in relation to the observance of Undas 2015.
Part of the operational guidelines of IMPLAN re:“Kalag-Kalag Paghinumdom” 2015 is to enhance police presence and security patrols in areas frequented by general public and other transposrt faciities and terminals like bus stations, seaports, cemeteries, churches, resorts and other areas vulnerable to terrorist hostile activities.
“We will deploy at least two police personnel at the entrance area of the cemetery”, Barbosa said, to provide security and maintain peace and order aside from putting-up police assistance desk manned by police personnel in public terminals and seaports here in Biliran province.
The police personnel manning the police assistance desk in public terminals and seaports will assist the public in addressing their information needs and in maitaining peace and order in those areas, Barbosa added.
He further said, PNP-BPPO will deploy road safety marshals in strategic areas along the routes to and from cemeteries and other areas of convergence; maintain a safe exclusion area for all conveyances vehicles away from the cemetery; coordinate with LGUs, concerned national government agenciess and non-government organizations for their assistance in addressing traffic congestions in major thoroughfares; ccordinate with the local health centers and offices for the availablity of medical team in the cemetery; and provide security coverages to power plants, telecommunications relay stations and other vital installations.
He also reminded the public to be vigilant of the “akyat-bahay” group, which might take advantage in times like “Undas” where people are away from their homes, to enter houses and steal valuables.
The PNP-BPPO policemen will likewise undertake security patrols in residential areas to prevent from “akyat-bahay” perpetrators. (fj/PIA 8 Biliran)
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