The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed approximately 2,100 personnel from the Philippine National Police, augmentation units, and force multipliers for the Labor Day observance on May 1, 2026, in Negros Island.
Comprehensive Security Measures
Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, PRO-NIR Public Information Office chief, stated that this extensive security deployment reflects a proactive and intelligence-driven approach. The goal is to ensure that all Labor Day activities across the region are conducted in a peaceful, orderly, and secure manner.
Strategic Initiatives
Strategic measures include heightened police visibility, establishment of checkpoints and border control points, and prepositioning of Civil Disturbance Management contingents and Reactionary Standby Support Force. Additionally, other critical law enforcement functions have been fully activated.
Balancing Security and Liberty
Through this comprehensive operational posture, PRO-NIR reaffirms its duty not only to maintain peace and order but also to uphold the constitutionally guaranteed right of the people to peaceably assemble and express their collective voice. Malong noted that the organization stands as a guardian of both security and liberty, ensuring that one is never achieved at the expense of the other.
Professional Conduct
All deployed personnel have been directed to exercise the highest standards of discipline, professionalism, and maximum tolerance, with strict adherence to established police operational procedures and respect for human rights at all times.
Call for Shared Responsibility
PRO-NIR also urged participants, organizers, and stakeholders to uphold shared responsibility in preserving harmony by conducting their activities in a lawful, peaceful, and orderly manner, anchored on mutual respect and civic consciousness.
Coordination Efforts
The PRO-NIR has strengthened coordination with local government units, partner agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure a unified and responsive approach in addressing any situation that may arise.
With unwavering resolve and a heightened state of readiness, Malong said PRO-NIR remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguard lives, uphold public order, and foster an environment where freedom and security coexist. This ensures that Labor Day 2026 is observed with dignity, safety, and solidarity, in line with its enduring mandate to serve and protect the public.
