A SECURITY outpost to be manned by uniformed personnel will soon rise near the Visayas State University in Baybay City.

The outpost will serve as a substation of the Philippine National Police, Disaster Risk Reduction Management and the Bureau of Fire Protection.

The local government of Baybay will shoulder the cost of the building.

The university said that the initiative was in line with efforts to keep VSU constituents safe.

“The Philippine National Police and Disaster Risk Reduction Management satellite offices will provide safety and security to the VSU community. Nowadays, it can’t be underestimated that safety and security are very important for us,” VSU President Edgardo E. Tulin said on the university’s website.

“The City government has always been an active partner of VSU and we continue to be grateful to Mayor Jose Carlos L. Cari and Congressman Carl Nicholas C. Cari for approving our proposal. Bomb scares like what happened two years ago here on our campus were a major concern that disrupted our activities for almost a week. Having a facility like this will surely make emergency and disaster response more efficient for all Viscans,” he added.