PCG deploys 20,000 personnel for BSKE, ‘Undas’
Around 20,000 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be mobilized during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day next week (Video Courtesy of Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon/PTV)
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Transcript
00:00 "Our activities are alert and consistent in maintaining the peace of travel and the SK election and barangay election on Monday.
00:15 "So, around 20,000 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard in the whole Philippines are alert and this can increase the remaining 10,000.
00:22 "Of course, we still have a lot of work. Our patrol in the West Philippines is still there and we are still monitoring our borders.
00:28 "The main task of the Philippine Coast Guard is the inter-island provinces because we can assist and respond well because we have floating assets.
00:38 "We can help the security of the teachers in delivering the bags and also to look at the inter-island boats that will travel and vote on each island.
00:51 "In the Philippine Coast Guard, our mandate is our priority is the far-flung areas where the assets and personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard are needed.
01:01 "Although we have participation in the joint task force, the PNP and the IAP are leading there.
01:08 "That's the only thing we should do when there are holiday seasons like this so that we can avoid tragedies in the sea.
01:16 "First, we should follow the regulations that are implemented by the ports and ships.
01:21 "And to the beach goers, I am saying that if December is like this, the waves are strong.
01:27 "If you see lifeguards or Coast Guard or PNP personnel and you are told not to continue swimming or island hopping,
01:35 "don't do it because we don't want to put your safety at risk."
01:41 [Silence]