The Joint Task Force – National Capital Region will strengthen the security at President Duterte’s last SONA.
The Armed Forces’ Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) will deploy 1,000 personnel in order to help in the security preparations at President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA).
According to JTF-NCR, those soldiers will augment elements from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in implementing security measures before, during, and after the said event, adding that they will be deployed in different areas in Quezon City and some boundaries of Metro Manila.
“This Command, in partnership with NCRPO, LGUs and other stakeholders, are in continuous collaboration and linkaging such as conduct of meetings and dialogue to further enhance the security measures and ensure the success of the upcoming SONA this 26th of July 2021,” the JTF-NCR said on Friday.
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For the part of the police, at least 15,000 police officers will be deployed in order to secure the Chief Executive’s public address.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) had not monitored any threat to the SONA but PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar assured that all police officers were ready to respond to any eventuality.
“Handang-handa na ang inyong Philippine National Police sa SONA ng ating Pangulong Duterte sa darating na Lunes. Nakalatag na ang mga security plan at nakaantabay na rin ang sufficient number ng ating kapulisan para sa deployment at iba pang contingency measures,” Eleazar said.
Eleazar also urged the groups planning to stage mass actions to virtually conduct their activities in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, especially since there’s already a confirmed local transmission of the Delta variant.
Meanwhile, PSG chief Brig Gen. Jesus Durante III had assured the nation that the Presidential Security Group wouldn’t let their guards down in securing President Duterte, his family, and the guests attending his public address.
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