Terrorism tops agenda of Interpol’s Manila gab

Terrorism, the latest act of which was the carnage in Madrid, Spain which left 199 people dead and 1,400 injured, tops the agenda of the four-day 18th Interpol Asian Regional Conference which starts tomorrow at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City.

President Arroyo is expected to deliver the opening address at the conference which the Philippine National Police is hosting.

Representatives from 63 countries are taking part in the conference which, according to Senior Superintendent Joel Goltiao, PNP spokesman, will serve as venue for the exchange of information on terrorism, terrorist groups, fugitives, Internet fraud, and bank and credit card crimes, among other things.

Goltiao said the delegates will focus on ways to improve regional exchange of information and the implementation of the new Interpol global communications system dubbed "I-24/7."— Christina Mendez