CCTVs in Boracay’s ‘areas of interest’ mulled

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

More closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be rolled out in Boracay’s other “areas of interest”. 

Currently, 18 units of CCTV cameras were installed in 2015 and 2016 amounting to P6-million. Of the number, 17 CCTVs were installed in Boracay Island  and one in Poblacion in Malay, Aklan.

CCTVs are top-of-the line surveillance cameras and able to be manually zoomed in up to 200 meters. The CCTVs are wireless-based backed up by five antennas – four in Boracay Island and one in Poblacion in Malay mainland.

Executive Assistant IV Rowen Aguirre said “out of 18 CCTVs installed, only 12 cameras are functioning while five have power supply problems.”

“We intend to expand the CCTV coverage for Phase III in Bulabog and other areas of interest identified by the Philippine National Police (PNP),” he added.

Meanwhile, a 24/7 operation center in Barangay Balabag will house personnel from various government agencies such as Philippine Navy, Philippine Army, PNP and Boracay Action Group.  

SB members urged Aguirre to deploy 24/7 personnel to monitor security surveillance and to help deter crimes as well as to cater emergency response during disasters.  

Malay vice mayor Abram Sualog said round-the-clock monitoring should be in place to maximize the anti-crime initiatives of the government. 

“The security should not be taken for granted in Boracay. CCTVs will be put up also in areas of convergence, public places to stop growing incidents in the areas,” he stressed. 

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