00:00The Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office is now more focused on security for the upcoming Christmas and New Year.
00:06This includes the deployment of police in churches, terminals, and main roads,
00:11as well as the strict enforcement of the law against gunfire.
00:14This is the detail of the national news of Emma Guillermo of PIA Ilocos Norte.
00:20The Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office is already working on its steps
00:25to ensure the safety of the residents during the Christmas and New Year celebrations,
00:32as well as to remind them of the banning of gunfire and the strict enforcement of traffic laws.
00:39According to Police Col. Frederic Obar, Provincial Director of the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office,
00:45police personnel have already passed through churches, roads, malls, and transportation terminals
00:53to ensure the safety of the public.
00:56In addition, the INPPO will strengthen their presence in the barangays
01:01to avoid mauling incidents and other crimes.
01:06The INPPO is also coordinating with barangay officials and residents
01:11to help them respond to emergencies.
01:15The police have already issued checkpoints to ensure the safety of motorists.
01:21Obar emphasized that motorists should not drive while drinking alcohol to avoid accidents.
01:28What we are looking at here is not only crime,
01:32but including public safety issues like traffic incidents.
01:38Aside from the checkpoints that we will do to deter criminals and accidents,
01:48we will also need barangay tunnels or other law enforcement units.
01:56For the celebration of the New Year,
01:58the public was encouraged by the Police Head to use an alternative sound system
02:04and warned that it is prohibited to use guns to avoid stray bullets.
02:10It is prohibited to use guns to avoid stray bullets.
02:18There are many ways to avoid stray bullets.
02:21For example, firecrackers.
02:24To be more environmentally friendly, let's just use casseroles.
02:32Recently, the Philippine National Police issued a list of prohibited stray bullets
02:38based on Executive Order No. 28 and Republic Act 7183.
02:44These include the WATUSI, PICOLO, POP-POP, 5-STAR, PLA-PLA, Lolo Thunder,
02:50Giant Bawang, Giant Whistle Bomb, Atomic Bomb, and Atomic Triangle.
02:55Also included are the Large Size Judas Belt, Goodbye De Lima, Goodbye Columbia,
03:01Goodbye Napoles, Super Yolanda, Mother Rockets, Quiton, Super Lolo,
03:06Goodbye Bading, Goodbye Philippines, Bin Laden, Kokin Can, Pillbox, Kabasi, Special,
03:13King Kong, Tuna, and Goodbye Chismosa.
03:16The police hope that by following these laws and regulations,
03:21the public will be able to save and adjust to the upcoming Christmas and New Year.
03:28From the Philippine Information Agency, Ilocos Norte, Emma Guillermo, Balitang Pambansa.