The Philippine National Police said that the New Year’s Eve celebration and the first hours of the year 2023 were relatively peaceful, with only three New Year revelry-related incidents recorded, Police Colonel Redrico A. Maranan confirmed on Sunday.
THE Philippine National Police said on Sunday that the New Year’s Eve celebration and the first hours of the year 2023 were relatively peaceful, with only three New Year revelry-related incidents recorded, Police Colonel Redrico A. Maranan confirmed on Sunday.
Maranan, who is also PNP Public Information Office Acting Chief, said the celebration from December 31, 2022, to January 1, 2023, was “resoundingly” safer compared to previous years except for two incidents of indiscriminate firing without victims that were reported in Iloilo and Quezon City involving one civilian and a member of Philippine Coast Guard . Both were arrested by police.
Azurin said the isolated cases were significantly minimal since the majority of the country still experienced a relatively peaceful New Year. He added the next step is to coordinate with the Department of Health to gather data on firecracker-related injuries. Police records showed that from December 16 up to 31, 2022, about 23 people were arrested due to illegal possession, use and sale of firecrackers.
Azurin said the full alert status along with the heightened deployment of policemen have made the country generally peaceful in welcoming the new year.
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