DCPO assures tourists: It’s safe in city
AMID the apprehensions of tourists because of the perceived security threats in the city, local authorities assured that law enforcers here are wellequipped and competent to counter any threats to their safety.
“Siguro dili sila angay nga mag-worry kasi napaka-ready at napakaprepared ang lahat ng security forces ng Davao City [They have nothing to worry about because the security forces here are ready],” Police Senior Inspector Ma. Teresita Gaspan, DCPO spokesperson, said.
Although there are no direct threats pointed here in the city, however, they are not discounting the fact that there will always be threats posed by lawless armed groups.
“Meron talagang gustong mag-attempt na mag destroy ng peace natin so I think sa mga gusto maglaag or mag-anhi diri sa Davao, wala silay angay ikabalaka because ang tanan nga security forces are very prepared in terms sa paghatag sa saktong seguridad,” she said.
The security in the city is in coordination with the local enforcers in intensifying the checkpoints, both inner and outer layers, as well as in terms of intelligence monitoring to ensure the safety of the public as well as the tourists.
“Lahat ng ginagawa natin nakatutok sa seguridad for the interest of public safety and security and patuloy tayo kung napapansin niyo meron tayong tinatawag na simex (simultaneous exercise) na ginagawa,” she said.
To ensure the readiness of the cops and authorities, DCPO, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, is regularly conducting simultaneous exercise as a measure designed to test the level of preparedness of the security personnel in terms of operational and tactical readiness and see areas that may need improvement.
Thus, she again reminded the public to be alert and urged their coIN
operation with the law enforcers.
“The public [should] exercise vigilance kasi crime prevention is everybody’s concern. It cannot be done single-handedly by the police, military and the other security forces,” she said. JCR corporations with 174.47.43 billion, including a P3-billion fund for the universal health coverage and P6.5 billion for the health benefits for government employees.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) got a P170.24-billion budget followed by the Department of National Defense (DND) with P147.85 billion and the Department of Social Welfare and Development with 139.27 billion.
Legarda said government would continue to support DSWD’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program by upholding its P89.41 billion allocation, “of which P31.68 billion is for rice subsidy.”
The Senate elected Legarda as the chairperson of the bicameral conference committee that will reconcile contrasting provisions of the national budget. Members are Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Panfilo Lacson, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Cynthia Villar and Juan Miguel Zubiri. PS Jun Sarmiento / SunStar Philippines