With the recent terrorist threats in the different areas in Mindanao, the Davao City Police Office, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the National Bureau of Investigation has encouraged citizens to provide them information that could help in thwarting terrorist attacks.
“Any information that our office will receive, big or small, is valuable. These information about possible threats will be reviewed like a jigsaw puzzle that we are going to solve,” PSSUPT. Alexander Tagum, Chief of the DCPO said during the AFP-PNP Press Conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday.
Unverified bombing plots circulating in social media claim that the terrorist group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters has already planned the bombing of some areas in Mindanao namely, Cotabato City, Tacurong City, General Santos City, Kidapawan City, Koronadal City and Davao City. According to the post, BIFF commanders have already been assigned to undertake bombing in these places to avenge the death of Abu Sayyaf Group in Bohol.
Before the post went viral on Tuesday, a twin explosion happened in Tacurong City at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of Monday, injuring at least eight persons.
According to Major Ezra Balagtey of the Eastern Mindanao Command, during the Holy week, the Eastern Mindanao Command has raised its alert level after the Bohol terror incident to prevent possible diversionary attacks in the area of Eastern Mindanao. He said that the Bohol incident may be a form of diversion for a bigger terrorism plot.
“Kasi pwedeng ginamit lang yun para maghasik ng mas malalaking krimen. Sa ngayon, nangyari rin yung Tacurong, lalo pa nating pinapaigting yung ating security measures particularly in the conduct of intelligence measures kasi itong nangyayari parang jigsaw puzzle na kailangan nating magkaroon ng information from the different areas particularly from the Western Mindanao,” Balagtey said.
DCPO, AFP and NBI reminded everyone to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities that one might notice around the city.
