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Davao City on heightened alert as Kadayawan Festival begins

Posted on August 17, 2015

By Lilian C. Mellejor

DAVAO CITY, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Mayor Rodrigo Duterte urged police, army and other security forces to extend utmost goodwill in conducting “stop and frisk” on people including tourists as police and army authorities heightened security level in the city for the Kadayawan Festival.

“Smile. It doesn’t cost you even two hundred pesos to smile,” Duterte told police and army through his Sunday’s Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa television program. He said he already ordered them to extend courtesy to the people.

The mayor discouraged them to be hostile and antagonistic and “not make an identity crisis” because Kadayawan is for all people they may be lumads or Muslims.

At the same time, Duterte also rallied the people for their cooperation and expect lot of searches and checkpoints as part of the security plan for the weeklong Kadayawan activities, which kick off formally open today.

“I want a safe city,” Duterte said, emphasizing that he will fully assume responsibility and liability “if something goes wrong because I am the one giving orders”.

Meanwhile, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is deploying about 3,000 police and force multipliers. The number does not include members of the Task Force Davao.

DCPO spokesperson, Sr. Inspector Milgrace Driz said they will adopt the same security measures for big events.

“We will implement stop and frisk for any suspicious looking persons,” she said. Driz advised the public not to bring backpacks, canisters, bottled water, firearms inside activity or event venues.

Driz also emphasized on the strict implementation of the Liquor Ban, Speed Limit and Anti-Smoking.

The Task Force Davao, Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard are also on alert in their respective areas of responsibility. (PNA)

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