Bataan police personnel are preparing for deployment to Pasay City to help secure the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

According to a report by RH Danny Cumilang, Bataan police provincial director Col. Marites Salvadora led the preparation of personnel on Friday, Nov. 13, ahead of their assignment at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.

On Saturday, Nov. 14, the contingent was sent to Subic Bay International Airport in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as part of the security preparations for the regional gathering.

More than 400 Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) personnel from the Bataan and Zambales police provincial offices and Olongapo City Police Office were deployed alongside other security personnel from the PNP Special Action Force, Bataan Police Explosive and Canine Unit, Regional Health Service, Aviation Security Group and Bureau of Fire Protection.

Salvadora underscored the importance of unity and cooperation among personnel in fulfilling their mission to ensure the safety and peaceful conduct of the ASEAN Summit.

The Bataan Police Provincial Office assured the public of its readiness to serve and maintain peace and order wherever its personnel are needed, in line with the directives of Police Regional Office 3 and the Philippine National Police leadership.