Metro Manila safe -- Malacanang

From: Manila Bulletin (mb.com.ph)

Security measures are in place to ensure the safety of the public, including foreigners.

Malacañang gave this assurance following emergency advisories issued by the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia to their citizens living in the Philippines.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director, has implemented “proactive measures” even before the news about the security alert broke out.

Senior military officials said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has not monitored any specific threat against foreign nationals in the country, but stressed security measures have always been in place to ensure the safety of the general public.

The AFP said security measures were even tightened to safeguard foreign diplomatic offices, ambassadors.

“We ensure that all citizens, Filipinos or not, as long as they are within our national territory, are protected and kept safe from terrorists’ threats,” Armed Forces spokesman Col. Arnulfo Burgos said.  

Burgos added that the AFP is maintaining close coordination and linkages with the PNP through the enhanced Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Councils (JPSCC). ###