00:00The Department of the Imperial and the Local Government or DILG commended the Philippine
00:05National Police or PNP for ensuring a peaceful Christmas celebration. According to Philippine
00:10News Agency's report, DILG Secretary John Vikramulia said the PNP's deployment of some
00:1640,000 police officers in strategic areas resulted in zero uptoward incidents on Christmas Eve.
00:23He also expressed support to the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP
00:28in their non-declaration of suspension of offensive police operations
00:32or SOPO and suspension of offensive military operations or SOMO.
00:36Vikramulia assured the public that the DILG, PNP and other law enforcement agencies
00:42would remain vigilant in protecting communities and maintain peace against