‘Be calm but alert’ | Aklan PNP calls on public to remain vigilant

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BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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KALIBO, Aklan – Due to the recent attacks of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo province, the Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) called on the public to remain calm yet alert.

Acting Aklan police director Senior Superintendent Lope Manlapaz also reminded police personnel to be alert at all times even if Aklan is declared as insurgency-free province.

Manlapaz furthermore urged the community to help provide information to the police and military.

“Kailangan ang tulong ng mamamayan at mga kawani ng gobyerno sa pananatili ng katahimikan. Huwag tayong mag-atubiling ipaalam sa kapulisan at militar ang mga bagong mukha sa ating lugar,” he said.

The police official also assured the public that combined forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army vowed to stop the entry of terrorist or armed groups in Aklan.

“Police and military are stepping up the security watch. Malaki ang posibilidad na ang Aklan at Boracay ay destinasyon din ng mga taga-Mindanao na apektado ng Marawi crisis,” he said.

Manlapaz said Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) also deployed more policemen to guard tourists and residents in Boracay Island.  

On June 18, communist guerrillas of Chiva Coronacion “Waling Waling” command raided the police station in Maasin town around 10:30 a.m. and took away several firearms, equipment and police patrol vehicle.

The police chief of Maasin and the provincial police director of Iloilo were ordered relieved from their posts after the attack.

Yesterday, soldiers from Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion clashed with members of the NPA in Barangay Lampaya, Leon town, Iloilo. (With Aklan Forum Journal/PN)

 

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