ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) in Zamboanga City has intensified security measures following last Sunday’s explosion inside a passenger bus in Parang, Maguindanao.
The Zamboanga local government, through the Office of the City Administrator, requested the deployment of more policemen after the explosion incident last Sunday.
Joint Task Force Zamboanga Commander Col. Randolph Rojas met with Zamboanga IBT Supervising Transportation Regulation Officer Rafael Derick Evangelista to check on security measures at the terminal.
Police and military personnel together with K-9 dogs made the rounds on the terminal to ensure the safety of passengers.
Security personnel also closely monitored closed circuit television cameras and baggage x-ray machines which are both operational.
Last Sunday, an improvised explosive device exploded inside a Rural Transit Bus in Parang, Maguindanao which was reportedly bound for Dipolog City in Zamboanga Peninsula.