WATCH : To prevent drowning, Pangasinan PDRRMC bans beach swimming after 6 pm

Vacationers heading for Pangasinan's beaches for the Holy Week and summer vacation will not be allowed to swim after 6 p.m.

This was one of the measures the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has taken to ensure zero drowning incident.

"Ang aming number one objective(s) ay zero drowning incident and ma-avoid ang mga petty crimes," Pangasinan PDRRMC spokesperson Avenix Arenas said in an interview on GMA Dagupan's "Primera Balita" Tuesday.

PDRRMC and provincial police personnel are keeping tight watch over beaches such as Lingayen Beach.

Signage by the PDRRMC had been posted at beaches, informing visitors of the no-swimming policy after 6 p.m.

"(B)awal ... maligo pagsapit ng 6:00 ng hapon," read the signs.

The PDRRMC also encouraged the use of lifesavers and floating devices when big waves occur.

Arenas also reminded vacationers not to swim when drunk or shortly after eating.

"Unang una, huwag maligo nang lasing o sobrang busog (at) huwag maligo sa malalim na parte ng dagat," she said.

Beachgoers were also reminded to keep watch over children so they do not wander into the water and drown.

Meanwhile, police assistance desks were also set up in the province's tourist destinations to thwart crime and to help in traffic management. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News