It’s all systems go for the security of the Pacific Air Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2012 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City this week as delegates from other countries have started arriving in the country over the weekend.
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina said that security of the delegates for the PATA Travel Mart 2012, which will be held on Sept. 25 to 28, are well in-place.
â€Delegates security provision are well in-place…the NCRPO-TOC (Tactical Operations Command) is established,†said Espina.
Espina said that the NCRPO would deploy a command van at the parking lot of SMX as part of the security measures.
The NCRPO chief said that VIP delegates for the travel mart started arriving Saturday night while others were expected Sunday night. But the bulk of VIPs are expected to arrive Monday, including heads of delegations by participating countries.
As part of the travel fair, a tour of Metro Manila sites will be done immediately after formal opening on Tuesday.
Hundreds of foreign delegates are expected to attend the travel mart.
In his message, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez assured PATA Travel Mart 2012 delegates of their security while attending the fair. He cited the successful hosting of the Asian Development Bank Meeting, attended by 5,000 delegates last May.
The Philippines hosted the first ever PATA Travel Mart in 1978 with more than 300 delegates from various parts of the Pacific region. - by pna.gov.ph
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