AFP ready to augment police security on All Saints’ Day

The Armed Forces offered yesterday to augment police units, if necessary, to provide security near cemeteries during the observance of All Saints’ Day on Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Bartolome Bacarro, AFP public information office chief, said the military, particularly the National Capital Regional Command headed by Marine Brig. Gen. Ben Mohammad Dolorfino, has prepared a contingency plan to support the police during the event.

"Dito sa mga major cities partikular na sa Metro Manila, may mga contingencies tayo nguni’t gaya ng nabanggit ko ang lead role dito sa pagsesecure ng mga sementeryo ay ang mga kasama natin sa PNP nguni’t ang NCR Command ay may mga contingencies rin na maaring sumuporta sa ating mga kasamang pulis," he said.

Bacarro said aside from Metro Manila, other AFP units in the field have their own contingency measures prepared for any eventuality during the observance of All Saints’ Day.

"Ganun din sa mga ibang parte ng ating bansa, meron ding preparasyon ang ating iba’t-ibang units para makatulong o matugunan kung ano mang pangangailangan sa darating na Undas," he said. - James Mananghaya