PRO-6 remains on alert, assures security on Eid al-Fitr

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

The Police Regional Office (PRO-6) said security is tightened ahead of Eid al-Fitr festivities across Western Visayas.

Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday for Muslim brothers on June 26 which marks the end of Ramadan fasting month.

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“All police units remain on alert and personnel are strategically deployed in places of convergence,” said PRO-6 spokesperson Superintendent Gilbert Gorero. 

He also appealed to the public to avoid spreading unverified reports in social media platforms regarding terrorist threats that may cause panic and undue alarm. For quick assistance, call contact PRO6 RTOC - 09999955072 or PRO6 Info Text: Smart - 09498833741; Globe – 09175943753

PRO-6 is also reiterating the safety tips and crime prevention precautions to ensure public safety. First, the public is reminded to notify the authorities of unattended packages, bags or devices and suspicious-looking individuals.

If the bomb scare is received through the phone, remain calm and try to obtain as much information as possible from the caller, listen carefully to the caller and the background noise and relay the information immediately to the police hotline.

Gorero said close coordination with private security agencies and other government agencies and police visibility are intensified to secure malls, schools and churches and other places of convergence.

“Unit commanders are directed to engage Muslim and properly account refugees from Mindanao (Marawi). Western Visayas is still a Maute free region,” he stressed.

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