KABAYAN, Benguet -- Police in Kabayan, Benguet are providing
tour guide services to trekkers in Mt. Pulag, considered a best practice in
ensuring safety of tourists.
“Involving tourists' safety, they are very
safe. We are implementing the ‘my police officer is my guide’ program,” said
Lieutenant Gilbert Anselmo, Kabayan chief of police, on Monday.
Kabayan police have been trained on how to
serve as tour guides doubling as security, which they do without a fee. The
practice has been in effect for years upon request of visitors.
Anselmo said tourists who go to Kabayan to visit the famed mummy
caves, the "four lakes", and Mt. Pulag are all safe and secure. The
Akiki trail leading to Mt. Pulag is located in Kabayan.
From September to December 15 this year,
Kabayan continues to record zero crime incidence, Anselmo said.
He attributed the zero crime incidence to the
active information and education campaign and close coordination with the local
government unit and the community.
“We keep ourselves busy on IEC, visitations,
safety of tourists, because Kabayan is a tourist destination,” Anselmo said.
The town
enforces a curfew on the selling of liquor at 8 p.m. and a curfew for minors at
8 p.m. Police also conduct patrols at the villages to ensure the safety of
residents. (Pigeon M. Lobien/ PNA)
No comments:
Post a Comment