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Cops told to secure southern border amid Delta variant threat
PNP chief PGen. Guillermo Eleazar has ordered police units in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (BASULTA) to intensify patrols along the shores to prevent the illegal entry of individuals from neighboring countries due to the threat of the Delta variant.
Eleazar specifically directed commanders, particularly those in the Maritime Group, to bolster border control measures against arrivals from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Local police forces and the Maritime Group are to collaborate with local government units, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine Coast Guard to implement stringent measures.
These coordinated efforts aim to seal off Mindanao from unauthorized entry from adjacent nations.
Indonesia has been placed on the Philippines' list of countries with strict travel restrictions because of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
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