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CITY OF LUCENA — Regional Police Office 4A (PRO-4A) will dislocate 6,557 policemen from the Calabarzon region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) to maintain peace and order during the annual celebration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this year, or “Wave.”

“PRO4A is stepping up public safety services to assist the public and ensure overall security, recognizing that the event could be exploited by various threat groups, terrorists and other criminal elements,” said the PRO-4A Public Information Office (PIO) . press release from Wednesday, October 30.

Law enforcement officers will be deployed at convergence points, cemeteries, transport hubs, terminals, seaports and busy thoroughfares to serve as security forces from October 31 to November 3.

The police will be supported by 650 personnel from the Army, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and 5,675 civilians, or “force multipliers,” the PIO said.

Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Lucas, commander of PRO-4A, ordered all policemen in the region to enhance security operations and implement a comprehensive public safety plan for a safe, secure and orderly observance of the traditional event.

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Lucas emphasized the importance of ensuring the protection and assistance of drivers and commuters traveling in the provinces for Undas.

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He said police forces will also be deployed along the Aguinaldo Expressway in Cavite, South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Laguna, Southern Tagalog Access Road (STAR) in Batangas and other national highways in Rizal and Quezon, which is expected to experience heavy traffic due to the volume of vehicles during the Undas exodus.

Lucas reminded drivers and travelers that “early preparation and extra caution are key to a safe and trouble-free journey.”

“To ensure everyone’s safety and order, police will be patrolling and monitoring 24 hours a day with the assistance of our local government, force multipliers and other counterparts,” Lucas said. INQ