The Southern Police District (SPD) has deployed almost 1,000 police officers to ensure public safety during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day commemoration.
SPD in a statement on Friday said that 968 officers have been deployed across seven police stations under the district’s supervision, strategically located near cemeteries and other places of convergence in the cities of Makati, Taguig, Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, and the municipality of Pateros. ‘Of this number, 691 police personnel are assigned to cemeteries and columbaria, 162 are detailed to places of convergence such as malls, churches, and parks, while 115 are deployed to transport terminals including bus stations, MRT/LRT (Metro Rail Transit/ Light Rail Transit) platforms, and airport terminals,’ SPD said.
‘For the deployment in places of convergence, SPD identified key areas that include places of worship, malls, markets, parks, community centers, commercial establishments, tourist destinations, and major transport terminals where large crowds are expected to gather,’ it added.
Furthermore, SPD stated that personnel from other agencies would assist police officers deployed – a combined 449 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine Coast Guard, local government units, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
There would also be 3,474 force multipliers who have been ‘mobilized to assist in traffic management, crowd control, and emergency response.’
SPD director Brig. Gen. Randy Ygay Arceo stated that their goal is to ensure the commemoration of All Souls’ Day is conducted safely.
‘Our goal is to ensure that everyone can honor their departed loved ones peacefully and safely. The success of Ligtas Undas 2025 relies not only on our security preparations but also on the cooperation of the public,’ he said.
‘The SPD continues to remind the public to remain alert, follow security protocols, and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station. Through unity, discipline, and preparedness, the Southern Police District stands firm in providing ‘Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman’; a public service that is swift, honest, and felt by the community,’ he added.