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Almost 1,500 police and military men stand in formation as Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan delivers instructions at the Police Regional Office 11 in Camp Quintin Merecido in Davao City on Monday, Jan. 9 during the deployment of forces for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Gaerlan said there will be at least 3,000 uniformed personnel from the Davao City Police, the Philippine Army, Coast Guard, and other security forces that will be securing the city for the launching of ASEAN 2017 on Jan. 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

1,500 gov’t forces to secure ASEAN meetings in Davao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines —- Almost 1,500 combined forces of the police and military are all set for the series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations here from January 31 to February 22.

In a press release, the PRO 11 said the Task Group Davao Secretariat already conducted the headcount and briefing of PNP personnel who will be deployed to their respective areas on Monday, Jan. 30.

Police Chief Inspector Manuel Gaerlan, Police Regional Office 11 regional director said on Sunday that TG Davao will activate the Multi-Agency Coordinating Center on Monday to monitor the safety and security of delegates to the ASEAN meetings. Gaerlan will command the TG Davao.

Gaerlan said they also seek for the public’s support and cooperation to report any suspicious activity through the PNP PRO 11 hotline 0917-7078547. (davaotoday.com)