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MANILA – Members of the ASEAN Security Task Force (ASTF) were ordered not to use mobile phones while on duty.
Security personnel who will be caught using mobile phones while on duty during the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in November will be “held accountable,” ASTF commander Napoeleon Taas said.
Taas did not cite specific punishments against those who will not abide by the order.
He said the security men’s immediate supervisors and commanders will also be held accountable.
“The directive is very clear: the use of cellular phones while on duty is strictly prohibited, and anyone seen or caught tinkering with their device while on duty will be held accountable,” Taas said.
“We believe that banning security personnel from using mobile phones while on duty would immensely help in ensuring the safety and security of all ASEAN delegates,” he added.
He said the use of mobile phones while on duty compromises the security plan laid out for the ASEAN events.
Meanwhile, at least 3,000 police officers will be deployed to help secure the 23rd Senior Officials Committee on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (SOCA) and 18th ASEAN Sociocultural Community Council Meeting in Tagaytay City from Sept. 11 to 14.
Task Group Site Tagaytay, which comprises 21 government agencies, has been formed for the ASEAN event. (GMA News)
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