Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Police Major Catherine dela Rey said on Monday that early security measures are being discussed for the upcoming Kadayawan sa Davao 2023.
She said it’s still a bit early, but it’s better to start the preparations early so that no one misses out in terms of safety.
She said it is also important to prepare early to ensure zero-crime incidents during the festivity.
“Ang ginahinahinay ug panday para sa security measure kay sa August nga Kadayawan sa Davao festival. Abtik man ang city government of Davao and security cluster para mahan-ay kay dili ta magkara kara kay para wala tay malimtan. Naa tay series of meetings para makita kung unsay kailangan. Kay ginapaningkamutan nato nga everytime naa tay big events dapat zero crime incidents,” she said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Monday.
In last year’s Kadayawan celebration, there were 10,000 security personnel deployed for the official Kadayawan activities.
Dela Rey said it is the mandate of DCPO director Colonel Alberto Lupaz to ensure zero-crime incidents during big events in Davao City.
Meanwhile, dela Rey assured that Davao City has no direct threat from terrorist groups, however, she assured that DCPO is not lowering its guard when it comes to safety.
“So far sa report sa intelligence community sa davao region no direct threat sa mga terorista pero wala naga lower ug guard si DCPO.In partnership with Task Force Davao naga conduct ta ug random simulation exercises,” she said.
