PHNO-HL: MILITARY VOWS EXTRA VIGILANCE THIS WEEK / WARMER, HUMID HOLY WEEK


MILITARY VOWS EXTRA VIGILANCE THIS WEEK / WARMER, HUMID HOLY WEEK

MANILA, APRIL 19, 2011 (STAR) By Alexis Romero - The military yesterday vowed to be extra vigilant to ensure public safety during the Holy Week.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) information chief Col. Arnulfo Burgos Jr. said field units would be deployed to boost intelligence operations against lawless elements to ensure that the Holy Week would be peaceful.
"We will be extra vigilant to be sure that there would be no problems and everything would be peaceful this coming (Lenten) season," Burgos said.
AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr. said it would be business as usual for soldiers even as the military's alert level has not been raised.
"It depends on the commander if they will be allowed to go on Holy Week break… if they would give passes or leaves, depending on the situation as deemed appropriate by the commanders," Mabanta said.
Mabanta said the AFP has not detected any immediate threat posed by armed rebels and terrorist groups. He gave assurance that the military would not be complacent during the long weekend.
Holy Week started yesterday with Palm Sunday and will end at dawn of Easter Sunday.
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has been placed on full alert starting April 13 as it prepares for the exodus of thousands of people going to the provinces.
Full alert means all policemen would not be allowed to go on day-off or avail of vacation leaves to ensure the availability of enough number of personnel.
The military, however, did not raise its alert status as soldiers would only provide support to their police counterparts.
Around 5,000 policemen have been deployed around Metro Manila to secure public places. A total of 350 bus marshals and Motorized Anti-Crime Operatives were also tasked to monitor seaports, airports, churches, and bus terminals.
Around 500 soldiers were deployed in Metro Manila to augment the police.
AFP National Capital Region Command chief Brig. Gen. Tristan Kison said the soldiers will man checkpoints and secure vital installations like bus terminals, airports, and Light Rail Transit and Metro Rail Transit stations.
Warmer, more humid Holy Week By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated April 18, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (2)
MANILA, Philippines - This Holy Week, the weather will be warmer and more humid because of the easterly wave, according to the weather bureau.
Nathaniel Servando, acting head of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (Pagasa), said this will be observed particularly in Luzon because the easterly wave is coming from the Pacific Ocean.
Eastern Visayas and Eastern Mindanao, on the other hand, will experience light rains in the next three to five days.
The rest of the country can look forward to generally good weather this week.
Daytime temperature in Metro Manila may exceed 35 degrees Celsius in the next few days. No tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country in the next five days.
Coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
The Department of Health (DOH) advises the public to protect themselves from the spike in temperature by getting proper hydration and using sun protection such as umbrellas. Dr. Lyndon Lee Suy, DOH Emerging and Re-Emerging Disease program manager, said excessive heat may cause heat stroke.
Heat stroke, also known as hyperthermia, occurs when the body produces or absorbs more amount of heat than it can handle. Symptoms of hyperthermia include dry skin, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and low blood pressure.
It can also lead to fainting and seizures that can result in coma if not immediately treated. – with Mayen Jaymalin


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