Over 19,800 cops to secure ASEAN Summit 2026

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 19,869 police personnel to secure the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on November 16 to 18, 2026.

At a press briefing on Monday, PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said, “The PNP is ready to provide security for the heads of state, foreign delegates, and other expected guests.

He said the police personnel will “secure the summit venues, the hotels, the billeting areas, and motorcade routes in close coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Presidential Security Command, other agencies, and the local government units.”

Nartatez said security preparations began last year and are already being implemented.

He said authorities had prepared the necessary security plans, resources, and contingencies for the international gathering.

Nartatez also said the police would be placed on heightened alert and full alert during the summit activities.

According to him, 639 meetings and activities related to the ASEAN Summit had been scheduled, with around 400 already completed and 159 still remaining.

Meanwhile, Nartatez reminded the public that November 16 to 18 had been declared special non-working days in Metro Manila.

He encouraged residents to monitor official traffic and security advisories and plan their trips accordingly. —RF, GMA News