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This order was issued by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in connection with the suspension of all permits to carry firearms (PTCFOR) in Metro Manila due to the ongoing Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR).
"All PTCFOR are SUSPENDED within Metro Manila from 12:01 AM October 13, 2024, to 12:00 MN October 18, 2024, during the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)," the NCRPO said in a statement.
The NCRPO said this is to ensure the safety of the public and the security of the venue's surroundings.
The Philippine government, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), is hosting the APMCDRR from October 12 to 18 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila.
More than 3,000 participants from 69 countries are expected to attend the conference.
The APMCDRR is the primary platform in Asia and the Pacific for monitoring, studying, and strengthening cooperation in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the regional level.
Governments, intergovernmental, international, national, and private organizations, the private sector, scientists, academia, and other groups that promote disaster risk reduction will come together.
The conference, themed "Surge to 2030: Enhancing ambition in Asia-Pacific to accelerate disaster risk reduction," will provide a crucial opportunity to reevaluate efforts to reduce disaster risks, share innovative solutions, and pledge action to further mitigate disaster occurrence by 2030, in regions often hit by calamities and disasters.
