Cops to secure Asean Summit delegates swinging in Boracay
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BORACAY - More cops would be deployed in this resort island to ensure the safety of the delegates to the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Leader's Summit, stressed Chief Supt. Geary Barias, regional police director.
Barias is expecting dignitaries of the 10-member countries participating in the summit to visit the island, including thousands of local and foreign tourists during the peak season of December.
"We will beef up the security to guarantee their safety while enjoying in the famed tourist destination. There could be a spillover of foreign visitors in Boracay Island and other provinces in the region" he pointed out.
"We will beef up the security to guarantee their safety while enjoying in the famed tourist destination. There could be a spillover of foreign visitors in Boracay Island and other provinces in the region" he pointed out.
The province of Cebu plays host to Asean delegates comprising Brunei, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines from December 6 to 14, 2006 before they swing to Boracay.
Barias said his proposal to install hidden or closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in strategic areas to monitor criminals and terrorists in the island was discussed with officials of the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism Authority.
The resort island is popularly known for its long stretch of white beaches and pristine waters. The expected influx of visiting foreign dignitaries and delegates calls for maximized police visibility operations, the police director said.
Barias introduced CCTVs and a database identification system to the national government to allay fears of 17 Heads of States and 10,000 foreign and local participants in the international gathering.
"This (security) is a top-most concern of the police to closely monitor any threats aimed to sow terror in the island," Barias added.
Earlier, the provincial government has imposed the one-entry-one-exit ordinance where all motorized boats from and to the island dock at the Cagban Jetty port in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc as part of the security measures implemented by Senior Insp. Christopher Prangan and the 100-strong Boracay Special Tourist Protection Office (BSTPO).
Barias said his proposal to install hidden or closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in strategic areas to monitor criminals and terrorists in the island was discussed with officials of the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism Authority.
The resort island is popularly known for its long stretch of white beaches and pristine waters. The expected influx of visiting foreign dignitaries and delegates calls for maximized police visibility operations, the police director said.
Barias introduced CCTVs and a database identification system to the national government to allay fears of 17 Heads of States and 10,000 foreign and local participants in the international gathering.
"This (security) is a top-most concern of the police to closely monitor any threats aimed to sow terror in the island," Barias added.
Earlier, the provincial government has imposed the one-entry-one-exit ordinance where all motorized boats from and to the island dock at the Cagban Jetty port in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc as part of the security measures implemented by Senior Insp. Christopher Prangan and the 100-strong Boracay Special Tourist Protection Office (BSTPO).
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