TACURONG CITY, Nov. 16 (PNA) – Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat have tightened security measures ahead of the 16th Kalimudan Festival celebrating the 41st anniversary of the province.
The week-long merriment will be held at the capital town Isulan from Nov. 17 to 22.
To ensure peace and order during the celebration, police visibility has been increased in major thoroughfares and public places like the provincial capitol, hospitals, and churches.
Senior Supt. Rex Dela Rosa, Sultan Kudarat PNP provincial director, said they already identified the number of posts and personnel that will be guarding them.
“We have enough people to man the identified posts, we have our counterpart from the military,” Dela Rosa told reporters.
Members or the provincial security unit (PSU) will also help the law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order during the celebration.
To avoid trouble, Dela Rosa appealed to the people who will join the celebration to cooperate with security personnel.
“We all know that Sultan Kudarat is always under threat from lawless groups; we have threats of improvised explosive device (IED); we must all be vigilant to help secure our province,” Dela Rosa said. (PNA)