PRO-7 describes ‘Sinulog sa Carmen’ orderly, peacefully successful

CARMEN, Cebu – The Police Regional Office (PRO-7) described the 50th Sinulog Festival in Carmen on January 22 as generally peaceful and a success with the police providing public safety services during the event with an estimated crowd of about 150,000 that attended the festivities.

PRO-7 director, PB/Gen Jerry Bearis said, the security services were also augmented in close coordination and collaboration with the Provincial Government of Cebu, other partner agencies, force multipliers, and volunteers.

"The well-coordinated early security preparations, close inter-agency coordination and the use of the state-of-the-art technology in monitoring the overall situation contributed primarily to maximizing the efficiency of our planned actions and assessing the situation on the ground,” Bearis said.

He commended the security personnel including the 514 force multipliers strategically prepositioned to secure the venue.  With the PNP, other government forces and agencies provided communications, mobility and medical support during the event in Carmen.

He bared that the security forces were composed of members from the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency in Central Visayas, Regional Communication Electronics Unit, Regional Medical and Dental Unit, members of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, local government units and other volunteers.

PRO-7 thanked Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for the support provided to the police force of Central Visayas and also acknowledged the public's cooperation and vigilance in keeping the festivity peaceful and orderly. (Photos: PRO7/Robby Alugar)