PNP prepping up for Undas
AMID the generally peaceful eight-day filing of Certificates of Candidacy and Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance by candidates in the 2022 national and local elections, Philippine National Police chief General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar said they are now preparing for the forthcoming observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day amid the new normal.
The top cop said early security preparations have been proven effective in ensuring the safety of the public on big events that include the Undas on November 1 and 2.
“Ngayon pa lang ay inatasan ko na ang ating mga unit commanders na simulan ng paghandaan ang mga seguridad na ilalatag sa darating na All Saint’s and All Soul’s Day sa susunod na buwan,” he said.
“Inaasahan ko ang ating mga chiefs of police ay makikipag-ugnayan ng maaga sa kani-kanilang mga local government units upang pagplanuhan ang mga patakarang ipapatupad sa mga sementeryo, memorial parks at columbarium lalo na at nasa gitna pa tayo ng pandemya,” he added.
The PNP chief reminded the public to plan ahead and check the regulations that will be implemented in their respective local government units in relation to visiting cemeteries this year.
Last year, some LGUs closed down cemeteries and memorial parks on November 1 and 2 in anticipation of the influx of people amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Some LGUs, on the other hand, implemented visiting schedules to ensure that the observation of Undas will not turn into a super spreader event.
Gen. Eleazar said on the days that visits to cemeteries will be allowed, police will strictly monitor the entry of people and strictly implement minimum public health safety standards to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and its more deadly variants.
“Nagawa na natin ito noong nakaraang taon kaya’t nasisiguro kong magagampanan ulit nang maayos ng ating kapulisan ang kanilang tungkulin sa panahon ng Undas,” Gen. Eleazar said.
