Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Cebu Provincial Police Office is now on full alert status in preparation for the upcoming Barangay and SK Elections, as well as the Nov. 1 and 2 holidays.
In an interview with the media during her inspection at the Cebu South Bus Terminal on October 27, Gov. Garcia noted that the PNP is on full alert status by now in order to secure the entire Cebu Island, as more people are expected to come home to the provinces to troop to the voting precincts and the cemeteries this long weekend.
The governor was echoing the report of Police Colonel Percival Zorilla, chief of the Cebu Provincial Police Office, who said that the peace and order situation in Cebu is manageable, as additional forces from the Philippine Coast Guard, Joint Task Group Cebu, and other security agencies have been deployed to the LGUs.
“Nakatag na nato ang mga security forces. Continuous ang atong monitoring sa tanang lungsod regarding sa umaabot nga BSKE 2023. After sa election, padayon ta, ang atoang mga kapolisan para i-secure ang atoang mga sementeryo sa lain-ailaing mga lungsod,” PCol Zorilla told the media in Badian yesterday, October 26.
𝐂𝐒𝐁𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃
In anticipation of the travel rush, the governor also reported that CSBT has already installed brand-new air-conditioning units as part of its facilities upgrading efforts.
Comfort rooms inside the terminal have also been upgraded and its use by the commuting public free of charge. These have been done in preparation for the travel rush as more passengers converge at CSBT for their long weekend plans.
The Sugbo Sentro inside the Terminal will also soon have air-conditioning units to give its diners a comfortable experience.
The governor was joined by Board Members Tata Corominas-Toribio, Kerrie Shimura, Mike Villamor, Raymond Calderon, Stanley Caminero, Red Duterte, Jonkie Ouano, and PCol Zorilla. | Carlo Lorenciana