With the upcoming celebration of the Holy Week on April 10-16, the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal has gone on full alert status to ensure the safety of passengers.
Speaking during the AFP-PNP Press Corps conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, DCOTT Manager Ms. Aiza Yusoph said that they have prepared the security measures to be conducted during Holy Week.
“We have already conducted a meeting with the Central Security Unit that we have to be alert at the terminal. I have given them instructions. 20 fully operational CCTV cameras are now in DCOTT,” Yusoph said.
The DCOTT Manager also said that there will also be K-nine units and personnel from Task Force Davao and Philippine National Police (PNP) to be deployed in the area.
Furthermore, Yusoph also called the cooperation of the porters and peddlers, to help in being vigilant especially that the terminal is expecting an influx of 50,000 passengers a day.
“I called for a meeting with the officers of the porters and peddlers association so they could help in the security. We asked them to look out for threats or any suspicious people and immediately coordinate with men in uniform inside the terminal area,” Yusoph added.
Yusoph also announced that the buses will have their regular trip schedule except the Yellow Bus Line and Metro Shuttle which will not have trips scheduled on Good Friday. The 15 to 30-minute interval of buses will not be followed during the Holy Week. The moment the bus becomes full of passengers, it will leave the terminal.
