SBMA to Assist in the Security of Hanjin Heavy, Philippines

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will be deploying personnel from its Law Enforcement Department (LED) to assist in the security of the Hanjin shipbuilding facility and help guarantee the safety of workers and properties.

The assistance is contained in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed recently by SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia and Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation (HHIC)–Philippines, Inc. representative Joong-Gyu Kin.

Garcia said that the deployment of SBMA-LED personnel in the shipyard and its vicinity will improve police visibility in the area and deter unlawful activities.

Under RA 7227, otherwise known as the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992, the security of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the maintenance of peace and order therein falls under the responsibility of the SBMA through its law enforcement unit.

Under the MOA, six uniformed and armed LED personnel will be detailed inside the shipbuilding facility owned and operated by HHIC-Phils., the biggest locator in the Freeport with US$2 billion in investments.

LED personnel will also help in enforcing laws, including traffic rules and regulations; arrest and investigate violators of laws, except violation of criminal laws which shall be coordinated with municipal police stations; and other appropriate security actions. (Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu with reports from SBMA)

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Source: pia, June 12, 2013