Sun.Star Davao

‘Zero incident’ in Asean meetings

- By Juliet C. Revita

THE Task Group Site Davao (TGSD), the security forces assigned to protect the delegates of the Associatio­n of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) 2017, said no untoward incident happened during the staging of Asean meetings here on February 19 to 22.

TGSD deployed a total of 4,498 personnel last February 18, 2017 to secure at least 106 delegates who attended the Asean meetings here.

Deployed personnel were from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office Davao Region and Soccsksarg­en, Davao City Police (DCPO), Armed Forces of the Philippine­s (AFP), and Office of the Civil Defense, among others.

TGSD commander and Police Regional Office (PRO 11) director chief superinten­dent Manuel Gaerlan said he was happy with the success of the Asean Minister's Retreat and Asean Committee on Migrant Workers (ACMW) Meeting held at Marco Polo Hotel Davao.

He attributed the success to the joint efforts of the 21 participat­ing agencies and implementa­tion of heightened security measures.

"We noted a zero-incident," Gaerlan said during the awarding and recognitio­n of different participat­ing agencies for the Asean 2017 at Multi-Agency Coordinati­ng Center at Green Heights Convention Center, Diversion Road Buhangin, Davao City.

Earlier, Gaerlan reminded all area and unit commanders to strictly supervise their personnel with vigilance and implement all appropriat­e security protocols, especially on all venues and their area of responsibi­lity to ensure maximum safety of all delegates. Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) informatio­n officer Major Ezra Balagtey, for his part, said that they are happy with the success of the series of activities and meetings in Davao City amid threats from lawless armed groups.

"This is another success that brings pride to all Dabawenyos. The success and safety of the series of events can be attributed not only to the collaborat­ion and partnershi­p of different agencies and the security sector but also to the cooperatio­n and discipline of the people of Davao," he said. JCR

 ?? MACKY LIM ?? BOODLE LUNCH. Police Regional 11 Director Manuel Gaerlan together with Asean Security Task Force Commander Police Director Napoleon Taas and Civil Defense Deputy Administra­tor for Operations Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Demosthene­s Santillan in a boodle...
MACKY LIM BOODLE LUNCH. Police Regional 11 Director Manuel Gaerlan together with Asean Security Task Force Commander Police Director Napoleon Taas and Civil Defense Deputy Administra­tor for Operations Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Demosthene­s Santillan in a boodle...

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