Dela Rosa: Security measures for Holy Week in place

Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa reviewed safety efforts in transport terminals on Tuesday and said he's happy with them. He included, psychological militants would think that its hard to do assaults with that sort of security set up.

"Kailangang makita ng taumbayan na sila ay pinangangalagaan ng kanilang kapulisan. At doon sa may balak na gumawa ng masama ay magdadalawang isip sila. Mag-isip-isip sila dahil seryoso ang ating kapulisan sa pagganap ng safety efforts," dela Rosa said in the midst of his examination.

[Translation: general society needs to see that policemen are paying special mind to their wellbeing. Also, to the individuals who anticipate bringing about inconvenience, they ought to reconsider before doing as such. Our policemen are not kidding with the authorization of security measures.]

The PNP Chief supervised arrangements accomplished for the Holy Week, to adapt to the normal high volume of Filipinos explorers going to regions.

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Police arrangements incorporated a bomb danger recreation in the Araneta Center Bus Terminal, with officers utilizing a robot to defuse the prop bomb.

Dela Rosa additionally checked the security of the MRT, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, the Baclaran Church, and the Manila Port Harbor.

Alongside the conventions, the PNP Chief reminded the general population to stay watchful, and report any suspicious exercises in their general vicinity.

"As I have stated, hindi idiot proof itong ating security set-up, 'yung sistema natin hindi idiot proof. Masingitan kung masingitan dad rin kung talagang nagbabalak sila at ang mga tao natin ay magrerelax. Pero mahihirapan sila," dela Rosa said.

[Translation: As I have stated, our security set-up is not idiot proof. Fear mongers can sneak past the security conventions on the off chance that they needed to, and if the general population unwinds. Be that as it may, they'll have a hard time.]

More individuals, more legwork

Manila International Airport Authority said they are expecting the pinnacle of traveler movement amongst tomorrow and Thursday.

"For as long as two days annoy add up to na tayo ng 133,000 today as against 118,000 a year ago. 'Yung period racket ngayon," Lina said. "Pero absolutely mataas dad rin tayo ng mga 10 to 15,000 travelers thought about [to] a year ago," Officer-in-Charge of MIAA Operations Octavio Lina said.

Lina included that the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB Passenger Rights Hotline will be accessible to address any traveler concerns. Explorers may call 165-66 for counsel.

Taxi's Legal Division Chief Atty. Wyrlou Samodio said the hotline supplemented 30 across the country traveler rights aide work areas in every single real air terminal to help an expected 42 million voyagers yearly.

In any case, in the transport terminals, the volume of travelers declined by 60 percent from a year ago from 8188 travelers in 2016's Palm Sunday, it has gone down to 2982 this Palm Sunday.

Due to the opening of the new Araneta Bus Port, the quantity of transports grabbing travelers at the old terminal has diminished from 311 transports in 2016 to just 122 in 2017.

With the convergence of travelers, Trade and Industry Undersecretary Teodoro Pascua additionally assessed stores around the terminals to ensure travelers are not cheated for sustenance and refreshments.

DTI issued notification of infringement to a few stores that neglected to post sticker prices and the value arrangements of their items.