A total of 715 personnel from police, military, emergency response and other government agencies will be deployed across Negros Oriental to secure the Buglasan Festival 2026 to be held in Dumaguete City.
The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region held a send-off ceremony for the security forces on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr. in Brgy. Agan-an, Sibulan.
Of the total deployment, 362 personnel will come from the Philippine National Police, 90 from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, 90 from the Civil Security Unit, 50 from the Provincial Health Office, 45 from the Traffic Management Office, 32 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 22 from the Philippine Coast Guard, 16 from the Bureau of Fire Protection, and eight from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The personnel will be assigned to festival venues, parade routes, public convergence areas and other critical locations for crowd management, traffic control, crime prevention and emergency response.
The ceremony was led for PRO-NIR director Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales by Col. Lito Patay, deputy regional director for operations, together with Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office director and Buglasan Festival 2026 task force commander Col. Jonathan Abella.
Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria and representatives of partner agencies also attended.
PRO-NIR said heightened police visibility and inter-agency coordination will be maintained throughout the festival to deter criminal activities and respond quickly to security or emergency concerns.
Reales directed deployed personnel to know their assignments, identify possible vulnerabilities in their areas of responsibility and maintain effective communication with their team leaders.
He reminded personnel to observe discipline, professionalism and respect for human rights while carrying out security operations.
PRO-NIR said the security deployment is intended to allow residents and visitors to participate in Buglasan Festival activities in a safe and orderly environment.*
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