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== | ==Anti-Terrorism Assistance team visits PNP 12== | ||
*Source: http:// | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1671329984728 | ||
*Saturday 25th of February 2012 | |||
:By. (CT Apelacio/With reports from PRO-RPIO 12/PIA General Santos City) | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb 25 (PIA)-- A dialogue to strengthen partnership on anti-terrorism initiatives has been forged here between the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 and the representatives of U.S. Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program last week. | |||
The dialogue formed part of the briefing assessment of the ATAP courses that it extends to the country. | |||
PSSupt. Robert Kiunisala, who is himself an ATAP recipient, led other police officials in welcoming the ATA officials headed by program manager Scott Schonauer. | |||
Kiunisala said most of the ATA program recipients were developing nations “lacking in human and other resources needed to maintain an effective anti-terrorism program and infrastructure.” | |||
The program is implemented in six countries, namely: Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, and the Philippines. | |||
Protecting national borders; Protecting critical infrastructure; Protecting national leadership; Responding to and resolving terrorist incidents; and Managing critical terrorists incidents having national-level implication are some of the ATA trainings being undertaken to address deficiencies in its recipient countries. | |||
The Police Regional Office-Regional Public Information Office (PRO-RPIO) here said ATA program focused on training “civilian security and law enforcement personnel” in police procedures that deal with terrorism. | |||
The training includes bomb detection, crime scene investigation, airport and building security, maritime protections, and VIP protection. | |||
“I am hoping that through this assessment, we can find more venues to work together for the attainment of a genuine peace and order not only here in the Philippines but in the entire world,” Kiunisala, representing regional director PCSupt. Benjardi Mantele told the ATA team. | |||
He said with the technology advancement nowadays, it is easy to work closely “with our foreign counterpart so as to be able to effectively thwart the activities of terrorist groups that aim to sow fear and panic among our people.” | |||
For his part, Schonauer expressed the hope that “U.S. and the Philippines will continue their harmonious relationship and be one in its goal to have a peaceful world.” | |||
“The ATAP will never cease to continue enriching, enhancing and upgrading the skills of the law enforcers. I do hope that the new technologies that we gave will surely be used in case of any potential attack of rogue elements. Likewise, it will also improve your knowledge and as well as your critical skills in identifying and disposal of bombs, for it will bring great impact to your duties and responsibilities in saving people’s lives,” the Police Regional Information Office quoted Schonauer as saying. | |||
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==Medical Services== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/352380/elders-assistance | |||
*February 24, 2012, 5:35pm | |||
:By. www.mb.com.ph | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (PNA) — In a bid to enhance its health services, the provincial government of South Cotabato and a local non-government organization (NGO) launched a new program that will provide cheaper medicine packages for various surgical and medical needs of poor residents in the area. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, South Cotabato health officer, said they launched the surgical and medical packs program with Mahintana Foundation to ensure the availability of medicines at the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital. “This is to give better health services to our poor patients,” he said. | |||
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