DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-11 has placed all
police units on ‘full alert’ as the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
votes for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law Monday.
"Davao, being part of Mindanao, and an adjacent region to ARMM,
although we have not detected any threats in our region, we cannot let our
guards down," said Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, PRO-11 regional director,
in a statement Sunday.
Morales ordered all unit commanders in the region to keep their
personnel intact and to strengthen target hardening on all vital installations,
economic key points and places of convergence.
Morales also ordered close coordination with the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and other law enforcement agencies and to ensure high state of
operational readiness to thwart any hostile action that may be launched by
other armed groups like the New People’s Army (NPA), the Abu Sayyaf and the
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
The Davao police is also taking the directive of Philippine National
Police, chief Oscar Albayalde to strictly implement the gun ban.
PRO-11 already recorded seven violators of the gun ban set by the
Commission on Elections (Comelec) and has so far confiscated nine short
firearms and 256 ammunition.
On the other hand, the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) is also supporting
the peaceful conduct of the ratification of the BOL to end armed conflict in
Mindanao.
"The 10ID supports the peace initiative and preparations of units
involve in providing security assistance during the conduct of plebiscite for
BOL,” said Capt. Jerry Lamosao, spokesperson of the 10ID.
Lamosao said units under 10ID are ready in terms of security deployment
to prevent untoward incidents.
“We see no significant threat that may disrupt the BOL plebiscite. We
also urge everyone to still be vigilant and report any presence of suspicious
persons or baggage left unattended especially in places of convergence,”
Lamosao added. (PNA/By Lilian Mellejor)
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