LAW AND ORDER
ACTING on an instruction from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Philippine National Police has launched intensified, intelligence-led, and target-driven operations to strengthen public safety, deter criminal activities, and ensure maximum police visibility in the country’s most critical and high-density areas ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.
These heightened police posture is being implemented over and above the ongoing deployment of forces for the forthcoming polls, underscoring the PNP’s operational agility and commitment to upholding law and order even in the face of multiple national imperatives, said PNP chief General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil.
The top cop emphasized the importance of the nationwide directive.
“These intensified operations are in direct support of the President’s call for a safer and more disciplined society. We are maximizing our law enforcement capabilities, focusing on high-impact operations, and enhancing police visibility especially in public areas where safety concerns are highest. Public safety is a shared responsibility—and the PNP is taking the lead,” he said.
In Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office headed by Major Gen. Anthony A. Aberin has intensified its deployment on EDSA and other major thoroughfares, including key intersections, busy crossings, transport terminals, and convergence zones.
Day and night, patrol teams maintain a highly visible presence, ensuring that commuters, motorists, and pedestrians alike feel secure and protected.
Strategic deployment of personnel in these areas is aimed not only at crime deterrence but also at traffic enforcement and emergency response.
In Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions, the Police Regional Offices 3 and 4-A headed respectively by Brigadier Generals Jean S. Fajardo and Kenneth Paul T. Lucas, have recalibrated their anti-criminality strategies based on updated crime mapping, time-based crime patterns, and predictive policing tools.
Patrols have been reinforced in urban centers, provincial capitals, commercial districts, and transport hubs, all aligned with a coordinated approach to suppress criminal elements and respond swiftly to emerging threats.
Complementing these efforts, the Highway Patrol Group under Brig. Gen. Eleazar P. Matta has intensified its operations along national highways, major roads, and crucial ingress and egress points.
Strict enforcement of the “No Plate, No Travel” policy is underway, alongside joint operations with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) targeting unregistered and illegally operated vehicles.
Spot inspections are being conducted in accordance with Section 48 of Republic Act 4136, with increased scrutiny on establishments related to vehicle operations to ensure compliance with safety and legal standards.
At the national level, all other police regional offices have been ordered to reassess and optimize their patrol deployments using crime mapping, crime clocks, and hotspot data.
Tactical Motorcycle Riding Units (TMRUs) have been mobilized to intensify anti-criminality drives targeting loose firearms, illegal drugs, private armed groups, organized criminal gangs, and wanted persons, ensuring that lawbreakers have no room to operate, said Gen. Marbil.
