DAVAO CITY, Aug 12 (PIA) Police and military authorities in nearby municipalities, cities and provinces and in Davao City have strengthened the security to ensure the safety of visitors and residents during the Kadayawan Festival.
Senior Superintendent Ronald de la Rosa, director of the Davao City Police Office said target hardening measures have be instituted even outside the city to deter any potential threat to the holding of the annual cultural festivities.
“We will do all humanly possible to secure the city, it is the instruction of Mayor Rodrigo Dutere,” he said.
De la Rosa said even the Police Regional Office XI ordered the provincial offices of the Philippine National Police to heighten their respective security measures to pre-empt any attempt to disrupt Davao City’s peace and order during the Kadayawan.
He said even the police provincial offices sent additional policemen to Davao City to assist the local police in setting up checkpoints within the city.
“All security measures are already in place,” De la Rosa said.
He said a total of 2,800 police officers and soldiers have been deployed to guard and to gather intelligence information against all lawless elements including terror groups.
De la Rosa said barangay watchmen are also helping the local authorities serving as force-multipliers in their respective areas of responsibility.
“Intelligence units are also roaming around the city looking for suspicious looking individuals and objects,” he said.
De la Rosa also discouraged residents and visitors from carrying their back packs and utility bags in public during the holding of the street-dance and floral float parade.
“We will confiscate your things and if you resist, we will arrest you. So avoid bringing back packs so that you will not be disturbed by random inspections,” he said.
De la Rosa also discouraged motorists from parking their vehicles along the route of the parade.
He said zero parking will be strictly imposed on the parade route which will eventually affect the owners of establishments in the area.
“Park your cars somewhere, because we will have them towed once seen on the restricted area,” De la Rosa said.
Earlier, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gave his go signal for the holding of the Kadayawan after the security forces guarantee the safety of the city.
He said he will leave the decision to the police and military on the manner security will be handled during the Kadayawan celebration. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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