14,600 cops secure Metro for holidays“We have not monitored any major incident,” Metro Manila police spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo told The STAR yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — About 14,600 police officers in Metro Manila have been deployed to secure the capital during the holiday season. “We have not monitored any major incident,” Metro Manila police spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo told The STAR yesterday. Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin, police chief in Metro Manila, on Tuesday inspected the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) and bus terminals in Cubao, Quezon City. “Through early preparation, inter-agency cooperation and visible police presence, our goal is clear: to protect every devotee and ensure a generally peaceful and safe traslacion,” Aberin said.

Source: Philippine Star December 24, 2025 16:18 UTC