252 personnel secure Lanzones Festival

MISAMIS ORIENTAL — A total of 252 police officers and personnel from partner agencies will be deployed to secure the 47th Lanzones Festival in Camiguin from 18 to 25 October, as authorities step up preparations for the island province’s biggest annual celebration.

The Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10), through the Camiguin Police Provincial Office, is mobilizing the security contingent to ensure the safety of residents, tourists and festival participants throughout the weeklong festivities.

A multi-agency send-off ceremony is scheduled for 14 October at Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City to formally mark the start of security preparations.

Of the 252 personnel, 169 are from the Philippine National Police, tasked with crowd control, traffic management, emergency response and public assistance.

They will be reinforced by 83 personnel from the Highway Patrol Group, Bureau of Fire Protection, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Security teams will be deployed during major festival attractions, including the grand parade, street dancing competitions, Mutya sa Buahanan pageant, Rocktober Night concerts and youth activities.