HOT, WET & WILDCops wary of Boracay ‘prostis’
BY MONTESA GRIÑO
BORACAY – Aside from drug traffickers and users, the police here is also wary of the possible surge in the number of commercial sex workers as summer draws near.
The Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) has started monitoring commercial sex workers in the island, said Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr., Aklan police director.
The one entry, one exit policy that begins today would be a big help in the police’s monitoring activities, he added.
Policemen have also started coordinating with the managements of hotels and resorts.Of particular concern to the police are under-aged or child commercial sex workers, and children who could fall prey to pedophiles.
“We are not only enforcing the law. We are also promoting the rights of women and children. We don’t want our children to be exploited, especially by foreign nationals,” Durana stressed.
So far, Durana said, they have not monitored any case of pedophilia or cybersex in Boracay.
His men recently underwent a crisis management training in preparation for these concerns, he revealed.
The one entry, one exit scheme prohibits any sea craft originating from the Caticlan Jetty Port to embark and disembark passengers anywhere around the island except at the Caticlan Jetty Port.
It also designates Cagban Jetty Port in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc as the one-entry and one-exit point for all passengers going to and leaving the island.
The Regional Peace and Order Council in Western Visayas, meanwhile, expressed support to the recommendation of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Boracay.
These hidden cameras will help monitor the movements of people in Boracay, thereby increasing the safety of tourists, residents and other island stakeholders.
During the Council’s regular meeting last February 7, a resolution was passed requesting representations from the Department of Tourism, Department of Telecommunications Commission and other concerned government agencies for the implementation of this project.
Chief Supt. Wilfredo Dulay, regional police director and Council vice chairman, also recommended the establishment of a data base of Boracay residents and workers; allocation of special budget for the purchase of equipment necessary for the enhancement of the present capability of the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the island; and, the implementation of the gun-free policy in Boracay.
The Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) has started monitoring commercial sex workers in the island, said Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr., Aklan police director.
The one entry, one exit policy that begins today would be a big help in the police’s monitoring activities, he added.
Policemen have also started coordinating with the managements of hotels and resorts.Of particular concern to the police are under-aged or child commercial sex workers, and children who could fall prey to pedophiles.
“We are not only enforcing the law. We are also promoting the rights of women and children. We don’t want our children to be exploited, especially by foreign nationals,” Durana stressed.
So far, Durana said, they have not monitored any case of pedophilia or cybersex in Boracay.
His men recently underwent a crisis management training in preparation for these concerns, he revealed.
The one entry, one exit scheme prohibits any sea craft originating from the Caticlan Jetty Port to embark and disembark passengers anywhere around the island except at the Caticlan Jetty Port.
It also designates Cagban Jetty Port in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc as the one-entry and one-exit point for all passengers going to and leaving the island.
The Regional Peace and Order Council in Western Visayas, meanwhile, expressed support to the recommendation of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Boracay.
These hidden cameras will help monitor the movements of people in Boracay, thereby increasing the safety of tourists, residents and other island stakeholders.
During the Council’s regular meeting last February 7, a resolution was passed requesting representations from the Department of Tourism, Department of Telecommunications Commission and other concerned government agencies for the implementation of this project.
Chief Supt. Wilfredo Dulay, regional police director and Council vice chairman, also recommended the establishment of a data base of Boracay residents and workers; allocation of special budget for the purchase of equipment necessary for the enhancement of the present capability of the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the island; and, the implementation of the gun-free policy in Boracay.
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