Philippines activates security alert for ASEAN Summit, with more than 23,000 security personnel deployed

China News Service, Manila, November 13. The Philippine National Police stated on the 12th that in order to ensure the safety of the 49th ASEAN Summit and series of meetings, some police forces will be put on full alert from 0:00 on the 13th to strengthen the security of the summit’s main activity areas and related traffic routes.

The Philippine National Police stated that a total of 23,154 security personnel were deployed in this security operation, responsible for the security of conference venues, delegation locations, designated transportation routes and other areas.

The Philippine National Police said the state of full alert will last until November 19 and may be extended if necessary. During the alert period, all relevant police forces will remain on duty to handle various security tasks during the summit. The police said that as of the 12th, the police's security threat assessment of activities related to the ASEAN Summit was still at a low level, and no major security threats had been found.

The Philippines will host the 49th ASEAN Summit and series of meetings from November 15 to 17. At that time, leaders and delegations from the 11 ASEAN member states and dialogue partner countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Canada will attend the meeting.