PAGADIAN
CITY: Not to be outdone by lawless elements, the provincial police and the
military has tightened security in Zamboanga del Sur, mainly all transport terminals.
Police
provincial director S/Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre said he wants to ensure the safety
of the riding public as he ordered all police stations to conduct random
checkpoints along the highway and within their boundaries.
Ecaldre’s
order came after the bus bombing incident in Maramag, Bukidnon, which killed 10
people and injured 42 others.
Zamboanga
del Sur is mainly served by a fleet of Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI)
buses that also owns the bus where a bomb exploded on Tuesday.
Ecaldre
said PNP personnel are “to strictly inspect baggage and cargoes at bus
terminals.”
The
police director’s order also came after a discovery of an unattended baggage left
inside the terminal’s CR in Bulatok, this city.
Explosive
demolition personnel said the contents of the baggage were only carpentry and
electrical tools and some personal belongings.
City
PNP Chief Supt. Glenn Dulawan likewise assured the public’s safety at Plaza Luz
for the whole of Pakuhan 2014.
Duwalan
added the public must also cooperate in the implementation of security measures
through inspections along the entrance of the plaza during the nightly
Christmas activities.