By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Quezon City Police District will deploy 6,500 officers for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), the city’s local government unit announced.
“Complementing this force, hundreds of personnel from the Department of Public Order and Safety, Task Force Disiplina, and barangays surrounding the SONA 2024 venue will be on hand to provide additional support,” the Quezon City local government stated.
The local government added that the Law and Order Cluster has “meticulously” planned security and safety measures in anticipation of the SONA on July 22.
To mitigate traffic disruptions on major thoroughfares, the city government will deploy additional traffic enforcers from the Transport and Traffic Management Department (TTMD).
The QCity Bus, in conjunction with barangay service vehicles, will offer free rides to commuters affected by the event.
Demonstrators are also reminded to maintain peace and order and avoid disruptive acts.
“Quezon City remains a bastion of democracy and free speech as we uphold every Filipino’s right to peacefully assemble. However, all rallyists are encouraged to police their ranks and mandated to follow the law,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
(el Amigo/mnm)
By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has officially declared the bomb threats targeting the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office in Quezon City as unfounded.
The scare ensued earlier today, Monday (12 Feb 2024) prompting the office to halt its afternoon operations as a precautionary measure.
Reports indicate that the threat was communicated via email, raising concerns among the office staff.
“After extensive paneling operations and thorough inspections, the QCPD has determined that there is no basis to the threat, with no evidence of any bombs or Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) found on the premises,” stated the QCPD.
Further investigation reveals that the origin of the bomb threat was allegedly traced back to a Japanese national, who had previously been linked to a similar incident at the MRT Kamuning Station in September 2023.
(el Amigo/MNM)
By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — In an entrapment operation, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) apprehended three individuals who were allegedly involved in selling counterfeit complimentary tickets for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
These suspects were peddling tickets at prices ranging from P500 to P1,500, claiming they provided access to all 10 movies featured in the festival.
Upon discovering the illicit online sales, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) promptly notified the police, leading to the entrapment operation.
The apprehension took place in Barangay Escopa 1, where the suspects were sequentially arrested after accepting marked money from undercover operatives in exchange for the fraudulent MMFF complimentary tickets.
The accused individuals now face charges of estafa through falsification of public documents and violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
The MMDA, in response to this incident, expressed its intention to enhance the security features of their tickets.
(IA/MNM)