Security measures for the upcoming 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits will expand beyond Metro Manila to cover alternate arrival areas for global leaders, the ASEAN National Organizing Council announced on Sunday, November 8.
Retired Major General Potenciano Camba, the council’s deputy director general for operations, stated that while Manila serves as the primary arrival hub, additional security forces are deployed in anticipation of delegates landing in Clark, Pampanga, and Subic, Zambales.
The summit is scheduled to take place from November 16 to 18.
”We have a very significant security deployment all over Metro Manila and outside Metro Manila. Sa paghahanda natin, ang main arrival natin ay Manila, pero may mga alternate tayo na arrival area lalo na ang Clark at Subic,” Camba said in a radio interview with DZBB.
Authorities are also monitoring potential demonstrations during the international event, with the Philippine National Police prepared to handle them.
”May mga impormasyon tayo na, alam mo naman demokrasya ang ating bansa, may mga report ng protesta. Pero sa panuntunan ng PNP, kaya naman nilang i-address,” Camba noted.
At the main venue, the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay, strict exclusion zones will be enforced to restrict unauthorized vehicle entry and mandate screening for all attendees.
”Doon sa Philippine International Convention Center sa Pasay, magkakaroon tayo ng exclusion zone. So magiging restricted ang vehicle entry at mga hindi authorized na hindi papasok doon,” he added.