Terror watch takes backseat to Pacman

May 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Amid fears of terror attacks following the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will allow some 10,000 soldiers and their families to watch the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley in five different venues in Metro Manila tomorrow.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will also allow their personnel based in Camp Crame to relax on Sunday to watch the much-awaited fisticuffs, despite being on full alert status in anticipation of possible retaliatory attacks from the terrorist leader’s followers.
AFP public affairs chief Col. Arnulfo Burgos Jr. said around 4,000 soldiers will watch the fight in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City while about 3,000 will witness the match at the Army headquarters in Taguig.
Some 2,000 soldiers will watch the boxing match at the Navy headquarters in Manila and the Villamor Airbase in Pasay.
About 1,000 wounded soldiers and their families will also be given the chance to watch Pacquiao’s fight in a live telecast at the AFP Medical Center in Quezon City.
Burgos, however, gave assurance that the military will remain vigilant against possible terror attacks during the duration of the bout.
“We’re having this free live viewing but we will maintain our vigilance. I’m sure there will be similar events like this in different field units. We’re asking troops to ensure that security measures are undertaken during the fight,” he said.
Burgos said they will not declare a ceasefire with communists tomorrow but noted that the number of violent incidents usually decline every time Pacquiao has a bout.
“Cases in the past show that there is very low crime rate, there is less monitored aggression or untoward incident when there is live coverage of the fight of Manny Pacquiao,” he said.
Burgos said they will enhance their intelligence operations to prevent the New People’s Army and terrorists from mounting attacks during the duration of the bout.
“Even if our troops are watching the (boxing match), we will make sure that we will maintain our security measures,” he said.
The venues are open to all AFP military and civilian personnel, retirees, and their dependents. AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Oban is expected to join the military personnel who will watch the boxing match in Camp Aguinaldo.
PNP expects ‘zero crime’ in Metro Manila
The PNP has mapped out plans to prevent criminals from taking advantage of the situation as early as Friday.
PNP spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said they are hoping that no crime will take place during the event, just like Pacquiao’s previous bouts.
Cruz noted that the Filipinos really love to watch the fighting congressman of Sarangani that even taxi and public utility jeeps and bus drivers are to going to stop their daily rounds just to watch the most exciting fighter in the world tomorrow.
PNP chief Raul Bacalzo said there will be live airing of the Pacquiao-Mosley fight on Sunday at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City. The pay-per view will be free of charge but it will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Bacalzo said the viewing will be sponsored by the Public Safety Mutual Benefit Fund, which the PNP chief chairs.
Cruz said PNP personnel will be deployed to secure the venue and assist anyone who wants to watch the fight live.
The PNP has recorded zeroncrimes and the streets are traffic-free, especially in Metro Manila, during Pacquiao’s previous matches.
“His previous fight were all blockbusters and this one would be no exemption,” said Cruz.
Pacquiao will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Belt against Mosley, who used to be a three-division world champion at the said weight class.
The match will be held at the MGM Grandstand in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be the Filipino boxing champion’s 20th boxing bout in the US.
Pacquiao, an eight-division boxing champion, is also an Army reservist with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.
His fight will come almost a week after Osama bin Laden, leader of international terror group al-Qaeda, was killed by US troops in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Security officers have given assurance that they are prepared for any retaliatory attacks by bin Laden’s supporters.
Yellow for unity
Meanwhile, the AFP said it supports Pacquiao’s fight against poverty, which is one of the root causes of insurgency.
The Filipino boxer has said that he will use yellow gloves during his bout with Mosley as a sign of unity. He said his biggest fight is not in the boxing ring but in eradicating poverty in the Philippines.
“What makes his fight more relevant to the people is not about him winning another championship belt, but because his fight is a symbol of our long battle against poverty,” Gen. Oban said in a statement.
“His fight implies that there is no greater victory than winning over poverty that breeds insurgency,” he added.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=683311&publicationSubCategoryId=63
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