Monday, January 28, 2019

Dinagyang festival in Iloilo generally peaceful according to PNP

dinagyangsailoilo.com
The main event of Dinagyang Festival, which is the Ati Tribe Competition, an annual celebration in honor of Señor Sto. Niño was attended by 25,000 locals and tourists from different countries around the world is generally peaceful and successful with no major incident in the duration of the contest and no 8-focus crime commited in all venues. A total of 3,600 personnel were deployed composed of 43 personnel of the Command and Control; 1,631 personnel of the Sub-Site Task Group Security (SSTG Security); 1,387 personnel of Sub-Site Task Group Peace and Order (SSTG Peace and Order); and 539 personnel of the Sub-Site Task Group Emergency Preparedness and Response (SSTG EPR) that comprise the Task Group Dinagyang 2019 under PCSUPT John C Bulalacao, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6 and PSSUPT Martin Defensor, City Director of Iloilo City Police Office as the Site Task Group (STG) Commander.
The deployed medical teams under SSTG EPR were able to respond to 40 patients (26 medical, 14 trauma) two of which are tribe members. This data is from the beginning of their deployment on January 26 up to 12 noon today. On the other hand, no case of fire incident was reported in the city proper during the event. 
The success of the coverage is attributed to the strong leadership of the Task Group and the collaboration of the different member agencies. 
PRO6 aims to accomplish the objectives of the STG Dinagyang 2019 which is the reduction of 8-focus crimes, increase level of confidence of stakeholders and ensure the peaceful holding of the event until the termination of the security coverage. / PRO6

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