MANILA, Philippines – Over 7,000 police officers will be deployed to secure schools and other places of convergence in Metro Manila for the opening of classes in June, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Major General Guillermo Eleazar said Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT“We are all set for it (opening of classes),” Eleazar said. The number of police officers to be deployed this year exceeded last year’s number by more than 2,000. READ: NCRPO to deploy 5,000 cops for school opening“Mas magandang mas marami (It’s better to have more police officers) to make the day more secure even if we don’t have any monitored threats,” Eleazar said. Aside from the police officers, another 8,627 force multipliers, composed of barangay tanods, security guards and personnel of non-government organizations, will also help secure the opening of classes, according to NCRPO.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 05:38 UTC