Jolo Mayor favors on ID system guidelines by JTF- Sulu - Family picture also implemented

By: Becky D. de Asis

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Jolo, Sulu, Philippines -Mayor Kerkhar Tan of this town favors  on the implementation of ID System with family picture posted outside their  respective residence  or houses being  part of Martial Law guidelines of Joint Task Force of Sulu under Brigadier General Cerilito Sobejana.

Tan said, “if the government wants to implement  this guidelines for the good of our constituents”, I will agree to do that and implemented  here  because we want  peaceful living here”, Tan said.

He added , as long as no violation of implementing the  said guidelines by  the  Arm Forces of the Philippines and even our policemen  the Jolo government agree and supports the JTF-Sulu .

During the joint meeting of the JTF-Sulu with the provincial and local government including  the Non-Government Organization and Human Rights advocates last  June 01 at provincial capitol just to give information  and updates the locals regarding  the guidelines.

There are some against the guidelines , more particular the ID system and family picture being posted in their respective houses to avoid intruders coming from lawless elements. But later, the said person agreed  after the JTF-Sulu commander explained  the good factor about the said issue.

Kerkhar Tan also added, the ID system is been already implemented in port area  last year, NO ID, NO ENTRY/Boarding . “I am very thankful that some of  our constituents  here are already aware on this guidelines”, and they were already have their Ids and other pertinent papers before they travel outside and inside Jolo port”, Tan said.

On the other hand,  Mayor Tan also added that the municipality of Jolo is the No.I on anti-drug campaign in the whole Autonomous Region. He said that Police Chief Inspector Almir Esmael  conducted several Double Barrel reloaded against illegal drug in the whole town of Jolo which is  447 drug surrenderees since the Oplan Tokhang and Double Barrel implemented in the whole town.

P/Cinsp. Esmael also added, that the said surrenderees are all under Home arrests because they are no rehabilitation center and even detention cell cannot cater them, because they are lack of facilities and very congested.

The Barangay Anti-Drug Commitee also helps  monitoring  to those in house arrests in their respective barangays, said Esmael.