CEBU CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas has activated its substation in Southern Cebu to ensure safety of tourists in the province.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Encina, PCG spokesperson, said the activation of the substation was the outcome of the inter-agency summit on safety and security held in the towns of Badian and Oslob.
The summit was conducted following the issuance of a travel advisory by the United Kingdom last month, warning its citizens against going to southern Cebu after a terrorist attack in Mindanao.
Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan, commander of PCG in Central Visayas, intended to strengthen maritime safety and security in southern Cebu, which is the southern gateway from Mindanao, according to Encina. “The intention of our commander is to increase our presence in the area so that mabantayan natin ng maayos ang mga turista ng (we can closely watch the tourists in) southern Cebu,” Encina told the Philippine News Agency.
He explained that the PCG in the region has an existing maritime campaign plan in securing the coast of Central Visayas. “Meron po tayong campaign plan na I-CARE na magpapatuloy sa ating mga programa,” he said, referring to the Intensified Community Assistance Response Enforcement which aims to secure the maritime community. Because of this campaign, a PCG substation was opened on Camotes Island.
Encina said aside from protecting the tourists, the substation will also boost the campaign against illegal fishing in the area.(John Rey Saavedra)
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Encina, PCG spokesperson, said the activation of the substation was the outcome of the inter-agency summit on safety and security held in the towns of Badian and Oslob.
The summit was conducted following the issuance of a travel advisory by the United Kingdom last month, warning its citizens against going to southern Cebu after a terrorist attack in Mindanao.
Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan, commander of PCG in Central Visayas, intended to strengthen maritime safety and security in southern Cebu, which is the southern gateway from Mindanao, according to Encina. “The intention of our commander is to increase our presence in the area so that mabantayan natin ng maayos ang mga turista ng (we can closely watch the tourists in) southern Cebu,” Encina told the Philippine News Agency.
He explained that the PCG in the region has an existing maritime campaign plan in securing the coast of Central Visayas. “Meron po tayong campaign plan na I-CARE na magpapatuloy sa ating mga programa,” he said, referring to the Intensified Community Assistance Response Enforcement which aims to secure the maritime community. Because of this campaign, a PCG substation was opened on Camotes Island.
Encina said aside from protecting the tourists, the substation will also boost the campaign against illegal fishing in the area.(John Rey Saavedra)
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