Emergency response teams from multiple government agencies are on standby in Mandaue City as preparations intensify for the 48th Asean Leaders' Summit and Related Meetings, held from May 6 to 8, 2026, in Lapu-Lapu City. Authorities have established a staging area at the corner of D.M. Cortes Street and U.N. Avenue, where emergency vehicles, medical tents, and rescue personnel are positioned to respond to any incidents during the international event.
Deployed Agencies and Resources
Personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation, and the Department of Health have been deployed as part of the city's contingency measures. Tents equipped with beds are ready to accommodate patients and emergency cases.
Call for Cleanliness Amid Vandalism
While security and emergency preparations continue, the Mandaue City Government has called on residents to keep Asean routes clean. Several walls that the city recently cleaned and repainted have been vandalized again. Mandaue City Administrator Gonzalo Malig-on Jr. expressed disappointment, stating that the city spent significant effort and resources to improve the area ahead of the summit.
“We have already done our part and substantially cleaned the area, but there are still people who continue to violate the law. We hope they will not be caught because we will fully enforce the law against them. Our employees and the city have worked hard and spent resources for this. It does not reflect good behavior as responsible citizens,” Malig-on said.
Ongoing Beautification Efforts
The City Government previously conducted cleanup and repainting activities along key roads and routes for the Asean meetings. Malig-on noted that the city’s beautification and cleaning initiatives will continue even after the summit concludes. He added that Mayor Thadeo “Jonkie” Ouano planned the program last year, and the city accelerated its implementation for the international gathering.
