Kalibo, Aklan – The familiar police officers and deputized law enforcers sporting orange shirts has been widely lauded in the 2006 Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival for their swift response and efficiency in resolving conflicts, this coming 15 to 21 of January 2007, that same color will strike fear to trouble makers and give deterrence and contribute to the success of the 795th Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival.
We will make it a point that despite our firm security procedure, we will continue to preserve the amiable and tourist-friendly atmosphere of this Ati-Atihan town making it as familiar and routine as possible, said Kalibo Mayor Raymar Rebaldo during an interview.
As the capital town of Aklan with visitors reaching to the thousands especially in the festival center during January 20 and 21, personnel from the Aklan Provincial Police Office (APPO) and the Kalibo Police Station, augmented with members of the PNP Regional Special Action Unit (RSAU), Philippine Army regulars and reservists, and volunteers from Kabalikat-Civicom, Criminology Students of the Northwestern Visayan Colleges and the Aklan Catholic College are tasked to provide security, communications and emergency response and deployed to strategic areas around town in the effort of maintaining peace and order.
“However, the number of deputized personnel from the civil society and criminology students will be reduced since we will be requesting for more PNP personnel from our regional headquarters, ” said Police Prov’l. Director William Macavinta. Terence Toriano
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