DPD Accomplishment Report for the Month of May
(CY 2019)
The Diplomatic Protection Division (DPD) provides protective security to the members of the diplomatic corps and visiting foreign dignitaries; performs mobile security patrol along the perimeter of various embassies, consulates and residences; liaises with security focal persons of different foreign embassies and the Department of Foreign Affairs; and performs other tasks as maybe directed by higher authorities.
Based on the DPL approved organizational structure, DPD has two operating sections: The Operation Management Section and the Diplomatic Security Section. It has a total strength of 150 personnel broken down as follows: eleven (11) office personnel, 47 Ambassador/Consul Close-in Security, 35 Ambassador’s Residence Security, 46 Embassy/ Consulate Security, four (4) duty standby/reaction team, six (6) mobile/ motorcycle escorts and one (1) ineffective personnel.
II. Process Excellence
A. Improve Crime Prevention
1. Operations
a. Protective Security Operations
|
NR |
ACTIVITIES |
INCLUSIVE DATES |
NO. OF PERS |
|
1 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Australian Embassy Officials in Zamboanga City. |
May 2-3, 2019 |
3 |
|
2 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Australian Embassy Officials in Davao City. |
May 6-10, 2019 |
1 |
|
3 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Mr. Atsushuki Kobayashi, Second Secretary, Japan Embassy in Davao Del Norte. |
May 2-3, 2019 |
2 |
|
4 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Australian Embassy Officials in Davao City |
May 7-9, 2019 |
1 |
|
5 |
Visit of Japanese Ambassador in Canlubang Golf and Country Club, Calamba, Laguna. |
May 19, 2019 |
3 |
|
6 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of British Ambassador Daniel Pruce in Cebu City. |
May 22-23, 2019 |
1 |
|
7 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Greenleaf Hotel, General Santos City. |
May 23, 2019 |
1 |
|
8 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Global Peace Mission Malaysia (GPM-Malaysia) in Manila, Pasay City and the Provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Pampanga. |
May 24-27, 2019 |
1 |
|
9 |
Security Assistance for the Non-Resident Defense Attaché of Israel. |
May 27-28, 2019 |
1 |
|
10 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of European Union (EU) Delegation Ambassador in Los Baños, Laguna. |
May 28, 2019 |
1 |
|
11 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Batac City, Laoag City, Currimao and Paoay, Ilocos Norte. |
May 29-31, 2019 |
2 |
|
12 |
Security Assistance for the Visit of Australian Ambassador Steven Robinson and Embassy Officials in Cotabato City and Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. |
May 29-31, 2019 |
8 |
b. Security to Vital Installations
|
NR |
ACTIVITIES |
INCLUSIVE DATES |
NO. OF PERS |
|
1 |
Conduct of Patrolling and Inspection of Protective Security Personnel (PSP) detailed at the Embassies of Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Nigeria, Iraq, Russia, Libya and Ambassador’s Residence of Germany, Romania and Australia. |
May 6, 2019 |
4 |
|
2 |
Conduct of Patrolling and Inspection of Protective Security Personnel (PSP) detailed at the Embassies of Sri Lanka, Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, USA. |
May 20, 2019 |
4 |
c. Security Coverage during National/Special Events
|
NR |
ACTIVITIES |
INCLUSIVE DATES |
NO. OF PERS |
|
1 |
Security Assistance for the Parliamentary Election of the Embassy of the Russian Federation. |
May 13, 2019 |
2 |
|
2 |
Security Assistance for the Constitution Day and Family Event of Norway Embassy. |
May 19, 2019 |
4 |
d. Other operational accomplishment
|
NR |
ACTIVITIES |
INCLUSIVE DATES |
|
1 |
Courtesy Call of PLTCOL REYNALDO V ACOSTA, Acting Chief, DPD and PEMS Teddy H Diomampo, Operations Management Supervisor, DPD to Mr. Michael Alexander M. Ang, Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Hashemite of Jordan. |
May 3, 2019 |
For the period covered DPD provided protective security coverage to the following in-country foreign dignitaries:
|
DESIGNATION |
NUMBER OF PROTECTEE |
NUMBER OF PSP |
MC |
|
Ambassador |
9 |
40 |
2 |
|
Consul |
4 |
5 |
|
|
ADB President |
1 |
2 |
|
|
DFA Secretary |
1 |
|
2 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
47 |
4 |
The following table shows the deployment of DPD personnel on the different vital installations of foreign interest:
|
INSTALLATION |
DEPLOYED PERSONNEL |
|
Embassies (Austria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Iraq, Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam) |
44 |
|
Ambassador’s Residences (Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia) |
35 |
|
Consulate (Syria) |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
81 |
