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Bacolod deploys 3,000 security forces for MassKara Festival

Published Oct 5, 2023 10:39 am

BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,949 security forces were deployed to the 44th edition of the MassKara Festival at the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters on Thursday, October 5, a day before the official kick-off of the festival on Friday, October 6.

Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod police director, leads the Site Task Group (STG) MassKara Festival 2023, along with Police Lt. Col. Edel Jose Manzano, Bacolod police deputy city director for administration as commander of the Site Sub-Task Group (STTG) for security, and Police Lt. Col. Edyliz Ritche Crucero, Bacolod police deputy city director for operations, as the STTG commander for peace and order.

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AROUND 3,000 security forces were sent off for this year’s MassKara Festival led by Police Col. Noel Aliño (fifth from right) during a ceremony at the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters on Thursday, October 5. Also in photo are Councilor Pao Sy (fourth from right) and Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. team leader Von Maungca (sixth from left). (Glazyl Masculino)

Nine-hundred forty-one were from the BCPO, 1,041 were from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas, 400 were force multipliers, and 567 others were from other agencies.

Security forces from other agencies were 10 from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, four from Scene-of-the-Crime Operatives (SOCO), 31 from Aviation Security, 40 from Regional Revitalized Police sa Barangay (RPSB), 10 from Highway Patrol Group (HPG), eight from Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), 12 from the Maritime Group, eight from the Philippine Army, 20 from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), eight from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), 400 from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), eight from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and eight from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

Prior to the festival opening, Aliño said that they have implemented a skeletal deployment of personnel and will enforce maximum security towards the highlight of the festival.

He noted that this festival is different from the previous years, considering that the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) also coincided with the event this month. “Let’s have a safe and peaceful festival and election,” he said.

Meanwhile, city officials led by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez will lead the MassKara Grand Countdown Salubong to kick off this year’s MassKara Festival at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds on October 6.

Festival Chairperson Jojie Dingcong said that “it’s all systems go with all preparations in place to make this year’s festival even more exciting, bigger, bolder, and brighter.”

Popular pop-rock band, “The Juans,” will be the main attraction for the opening salvo. There will also be other performances by local bands, as well as three of the top winners in last year’s Arena Dance Competition, according to Dingcong. 

At midnight, a fireworks display will cap the Salubong followed by DJ Bien for the after-party celebration.

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