MANILA, Philippines — The Nationwide Capital Area Police Workplace (NCRPO) will ship extra explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) and K9 models to public locations in Metro Manila following a sequence of bombings in Mindanao.
NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad stated yesterday that whereas intelligence operations have been ramped up within the wake of the bombings, the police and the army haven’t obtained any details about doable assaults within the metropolis.
“We don’t wish to let our guard down in locations of convergence like markets, terminals, locations of worship, malls… We will likely be fielding further EOD-K9 models. We’ll deploy in the entire metropolis,” he stated.
Natividad can be asking residents to instantly report suspicious actions and packages as a part of heightened safety measures in Metro Manila.
The metropolis stays underneath full alert following a bus bombing in Koronadal, South Cotabato that left two wounded and one other explosion close to a bus terminal in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat final week.
On Monday, two individuals had been harm in explosions in Isabela Metropolis, Basilan.
“I feel it could be finest for all of us to be concerned, not solely the police and armed forces… after all additionally our residents so we will keep peace and order right here in Metro Manila,” he stated in an interview with CNN Philippines.
The attraction got here a day after Natividad ordered stricter safety measures and elevated police visibility in Metro Manila as precautions in opposition to terrorist assaults.
Natividad stated the total alert standing in Metro Manila has not been lifted for the reason that election interval stays in impact till June 8.
In the meantime, Natividad reported that 1,249 individuals have been arrested in Metro Manila for violating the gun ban for the reason that election interval began on Jan. 9.
Police have seized 425 brief firearms, seven lengthy firearms, 202 gun replicas, 644 bladed weapons, 15 grenades, 14 different explosives and three,862 bullets.
