Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan on Monday, Aug. 29, said there were no untoward incidents reported during the first week of face-to-face classes in the city.
"So far, parang wala naman kasi nagtalaga po kami ng mga police help desk sa bawat eskwelahan, mayroon din po tayong roving patrols (So far, there’s none because we have installed police help desks in every school We also have roving patrols),” Lacuna said during an ambush interview.
“Mayroon ding unique sa amin na inilunsad ng Manila Police District (MPD), ‘yung may QR code (There is also something unique to us that was launched by the MPD, the QR code),” she added.
The QR code is posted across all schools in the city to address immediate complaints or untoward incidents.
It would also direct to the Facebook account of MPD Director Andre Dizon.
Dizon, meanwhile, assured the public of the police force's readiness amid several reports of kidnappings.
“Mayroon tayong calibrated response sa mga kidnapping at gusto nating pahupain yung kalooban ng mga tao sa Maynila na yung pulis kasabay yung mga force multiplier ay handa sa pagbantay sa buong ka-Maynilaan (We have a calibrated response to the kidnappings and we want to assure the people in Manila that the police, together with the force multipliers, are ready to secure the city),” Dizon stated.
Lacuna also ordered the MPD to provide additional security during night time especially in areas near schools and universities.