Almost 700 PNP-HPG personnel deployed for Undas

Almost 700 personnel from the Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) were deployed in cemeteries and transportation hubs nationwide to provide motorist assistance to those who will travel to their respective provinces this All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

"Preparation natin, 'yung ating highway patrol, we have regional highway patrol units in all regions... so we are supporting the regional police office," PNP-HPG acting director Police Brigadier General Dionardo Carlos said during a press briefing on Wednesday.

"We are deploying them to provide motorist assistance in the national highways. On the effort naman natin sa national, we will be deploying our available personnel to look at the flow of exodus of the public from Metro Manila going to provinces," he added.

Data from the PNP-HPG showed that 360 personnel would be deployed in cemeteries, 260 were assigned to patrol bus terminals, 26 were deployed in train stations, 34 were in seaports and 15 were assigned in airports.

The total number of PNP-HPG personnel deployed during the holidays is 695, Carlos stated.

Carlos reminded the public that those travelers should prepare themselves for the long period of travel, adding that they must also check the condition of their vehicles to ensure safe travel.

"Based on data kasi, kadamihan ng nangyayaring aksidente is based on human factor so a big percentage of that is maling diskarte ng nagmamaneho. So ang ano doon, iprepare nila 'yung sarili nila sa mahabang biyahem," Carlos said.

"'Yung mga driver naman po ng mga pampublikong sasakyan, siguraduhin na maayos ang pangangatawan para maging ligtas 'yung paglalakbay ng manlalakbay," he added.

Carlos said force multipliers nationwide were also deployed to provide assistance to the PNP-HPG personnel. —KBK, GMA News