Military supports Sulu’s temporary lockdown

December 30, 2020

The military supports the temporary lockdown that will be imposed by the local government unit in Sulu next year amid the threat of the new strain of the coronavirus disease detected in Sabah.

Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said the provincial government of Sulu is set to implement a temporary lockdown of the province from January 4 to 17, 2021 to prevent the entry of civilians coming from Sabah and pre-empt the possible spread of the virus.

“We are maximizing our capabilities to keep the contagion offshore,” said Vinluan.

“The command supports the decision of the provincial government of Sulu and we already deployed additional troops to secure the border and to disallow entry of passenger vessels from Sabah,” he said.

“The Navy vessels of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao will conduct patrol in the maritime borders of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the Zamboanga Peninsula to prevent the entry of inflicted individuals to our area of operation,” he added. Robina Asido/DMS