PNP 6 assures full security for Dinagyang, Ati-atihan festivals
Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 director Chief Supt. Isagani Cuevas said that more policemen will be fielded to secure the two upcoming religious-cultural festivals in Western Visayas.
These two big events are Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival on January 23-25 and Kalibo’s Ati-atihan on January 12-18, 2009.
“Both our City and Provincial PNP Directors of Iloilo City and Aklan, respectively, have submitted their security plans, and we have also personnel coming from the Regional Mobile Group and from our Headquarters to augment the peace/security forces of these two big events in the region,” General Cuevas said in a PIA interview.
Cuevas appealed for the cooperation of the public and the revelers “to just enjoy the festivities, and not to create some fracas that may destroy the spirit of the celebrations.”
He likewise appealed to the other elements of the society to give peace a chance, stressing that “this is the time for us to love one another, so we will have peaceful and orderly conduct of the two festivities.” (PIA 6/T.Villavert)