5,000 security troops fielded for Undas in Zamboanga Peninsula

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) has deployed over 5,000 security personnel and force multipliers across the Zamboanga Peninsula and Sulu province to ensure a peaceful, orderly observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (Undas 2026). Police Brig. Gen. Elmer Ragay, PRO-9 Director, directed the region’s police

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