An anti-terrorism drill was performed on Wednesday on the House of Representatives by its safety personnel and different legislation enforcement businesses.
According to a press release from the workplace of Speaker Martin Romualdez, the train of the composite safety forces was led by Retired Police Major General Napoleon Taas, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives.
The Sergeant-at-Arms is liable for the upkeep of order within the House of Representatives, the enforcement of House Rules, and the safety of the lives of the officers and Members of the House, its personnel and company in addition to properties inside the Batasan constructing advanced in Quezon City.
“The Speaker wants to ensure that our internal security forces can work seamlessly with law enforcement authorities to effectively address any threats directed against the House of the People,” Taas stated.
In addition, Taas stated the safety train examined the potential, inter-operability, and adequacy not solely of the abilities of the collaborating personnel but in addition their weapons and communications programs mandatory to deal with attainable safety threats.
Among those that participated within the anti-terrorism drill are personnel of the Legislative Security Bureau (LSB), the working arm of the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms; personnel from the QCPD Crowd Disturbance Management and Police Security Protection Group of the Philippine National Police (PSPG-PNP), Joint Anti-Terror Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in addition to personnel from the personal safety company serving the House of Representatives.
Also offering assist in the course of the anti-terrorism drill have been personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in addition to medical personnel of the House of Representatives. — BM, GMA Integrated News
