BACOLOD City – The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) will deploy around 900 personnel across the region to ensure public safety during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, respectively, under its campaign Ligtas Undas 2025.
Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, director of PRO-NIR, said the deployment involves members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and volunteer groups.
Personnel will be strategically stationed at cemeteries, memorial parks, columbaria, churches, transport terminals, ports, and major thoroughfares from October 29 to November 3.
Security measures include the establishment of police assistance desks, deployment of road safety marshals, checkpoints and visibility patrols, and the activation of assistance hubs along highways and public areas to aid the elderly, persons with disabilities, and travelers.
Ibay said public awareness will be heightened through massive information campaigns, while all personnel are reminded to strictly follow PNP operational procedures, exercise maximum tolerance, and uphold human rights in all engagements.
He urged the public to cooperate with authorities, observe security protocols, and report any suspicious activities or unattended items to the nearest police station.
“Together, let us ensure that Undas 2025 remains a solemn, safe, and incident-free commemoration for both the living and the departed,” Ibay said./PN
