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Thursday, October 09, 2003
Military, police up alert for Bush visit
By Ben O. Tesiorna
* But red alert status is only in Metro Manila
SECURITY preparation for the visit of US President George W. Bush to the Philippines on October 18 is touted to be the most extensive and widest ever in the country.
Reports said police and military personnel all over the country have been placed on alert status in anticipation of the nationwide protest actions by militant groups during Bush's visit.
Col. Daniel Lucero, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), however, said the red alert status is only in effect in Metro Manila.
Lucero said if ever they will implement a red alert status for the rest of the country, then it will be due to the nationwide security operations they are normally undertaking and not in any way related to Bush's visit.
Gen. Jose Lalisan, chief of the Philippine National Police directorate for personnel and records management, said a task force was created specially for the US president's visit here.
He said the task force is headed by the Philippine National Police in coordination with the Presidential Security Group, AFP and the US Secret Service.
It was learned the US Secret Service will handle the close-in security for Bush while their Filipino counterparts will be responsible for the peripheral security.
The National Democratic Front earlier announced they will be presenting a "surprise gift" for Bush when he arrives in Manila.
(October 9, 2003 issue)
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