ALL SET. The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) said it is prepared for the arrival of thousands of tourists who will join the 2024 Baguio Flower Festival grand parades on Feb. 24 and 25, 2024. Lt. Col. Zacarias Dausen (left), chief of BCPO Traffic Enforcement Unit, in a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2024), said around 1,753 policemen, police interns, volunteers and medical personnel will help secure the twin events and the surrounding areas. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot)
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) on Wednesday said around 1,753 policemen, volunteers, police interns and medical personnel will provide security and medical services during the two grand Panagbenga parades on Feb. 24 to 25.
In a press conference here on Wednesday, Maj. Rommel Quinio, chief of the BCPO's operations division, said 1,032 policemen have been tasked to oversee crowd control, manage traffic and serve as intelligence personnel, while the police interns will help in traffic management.
He said 19 medical teams will be deployed along the parades’ route.
During the same briefing, Lt. Col. Zacarias Dausen, chief of the BCPO Traffic Enforcement Unit, advised the public to check for information about the road closures and road conditions to avoid being stuck in traffic.
"The City Council resolution says the closure will start from 1 a.m. but we will play it by ear. Sayang kung isara na natin at wala pa naman ang mga magpaparada (The City Council resolution says the closure will start from 1 a.m. but we will play it by ear. It will be a waste of time if we close the roads while the revelers are not yet there),” he said.
Panagbenga or the Baguio Flower Festival started on Feb. 1 and will be held until March 3. (PNA)
