The celebrations, Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado said is a big
boost for Bulacan tourism while highlighting the historical events that
transpired here over a century ago.
Supt. Adriano Enong, the deputy provincial director for
operations of the Bulacan Provincial Police Office (BPPO) said about 1,000
police officers and soldiers of the Armed Force of the Philippines
will be deployed within this city.
He said that 450 police officers will be deployed for
traffic control and possible crowd disturbance.
“Lahat ng kanto may itatalaga kaming pulis for security and
traffic directions,” he said.
At least 150 member of the AFP Headquarters Batallion will
secure President Benigno Aquino III’s arrival along with 200 members of the
Presidential Security Group (PSG).
Enong said that 100 soldiers from the Army’s 56th Infantry
Battalion will be deployed in key areas to secure outer perimeter.
He also said that fire trucks and ambulanced will be on
standby near Barasoain church and other strategic areas for immediate response
for possible emergency. It will be directed by the Provincial Disaster Risk
Reduction Management Office.
Enong also announced traffic advisories for Tuesday.
He said that the stretch of the MacArthur Highway from Tabang in
Guiguinto town to Calumpit town will be closed for heavy vehicles except for
busses starting Tuesday 6AM.
In similar manner, Paseo del Congreso, the main road that
leads to Barasoain
Church from the MacArthur Highway
will be closed for all vehicles from 6AM to about 10AM on Tuesday.
Enong advised drivers of heavy vehicles like cargo trucks to
make a detour on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to avoid the MacArthur Highway
on Tuesday morning.
He explained that prohibition for cargo trucks was meant to
declog traffic at the Malolos intersection here because the Malolos flyover
remained under repai and non-passable to large vehicles.
The said flyover was closed to all vehicles on may 19, but
was opened to light vehicles last week.
Meanwhile, Gov. Alvarado said Tuesday’s independence day celebrations is
big boost for the province’s tourism noting that 25 candidates for Miss World
Philippines will come for free.
He said that pageants organizers usually require P5-Million
budget for candidates visit in order to promote local tourism.
Alvarado said that the candidates were supposed to go to
Ilocos Sur, but Governor Chavit Singsong cannot accommodate them until after
the Independence Day Celebrations as he joined his friend Manny Pacquiao for
the latter’s championship fight with Timothy Bradley Jr., at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas , Nevada .
Alvarado also said that Tuesday’s celebration is a big
opportunity to promote the province’s colorful history along with what
transpired at Barasoain
Church over a century
ago.
He said that without the Malolos Congress that convened at
Barasoain Church on September 15, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo’s independence
day celebration at Kawit , Cavite months before is meaningless.
He said that the Malolos Congress ratified the independence
day declaration of Aguinaldo which was recognized by then international
community.
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