ALL unit commanders in the National Capital Region were ordered to increase police visibility to protect students who will go back to their schools on Monday, December 6.

Philippine National Police  chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos issued the order as several schools in Metro Manila start holding face-to-face classes.

“The resumption of the face-to-face learning setup is not new anymore for us since other schools have already started last November. We just have to follow the template and remind our police personnel to strictly limit themselves from going inside school premises unless there is a request for security assistance,” Carlos said in a statement on Sunday.

Police personnel will limit their presence outside school premises except during emergencies when police assistance is sought by school authorities, he added.

Carlos assured local government units and health authorities that the PNP will assist in the implementation of health protocols to prevent the further spread of the virus.

The country has so far recorded 2,834,775 Covid19 cases including 2,771,536 recoveries and 49,386 deaths.