Philippines boosts security following Jakarta bombings

Asia-Pacific News

Jul 18, 2009, 7:33 GMT

Manila - The Philippines will implement additional security measures in the capital to prevent terrorist attacks following the bombings in Jakarta that killed nine people and injured more than 50 others, a senior official said Saturday. Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno said more than 200 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras would be installed in strategic areas around metropolitan Manila, such as shopping malls, cinemas and transport terminals, to boost police surveillance. Puno added that there will be increased police checkpoints and more sniffer dogs will be deployed in strategic areas to serve as a deterrent to terrorists. Senior Superintendent Leonardo Espina, a police spokesman, said police were already on heightened alert across the Philippines after Friday's bomb attacks in Indonesia. Espina said police have sought the help of civilian organizations in checking suspicious persons and vehicles in their communities.

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