GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 has placed the entire region under full alert status in the wake of the terror attacks staged by the Maute Group in Marawi City. “We’re doing everything to secure the entire region and prevent similar attacks from happening here,” he said in a radio interview. Cedrick Train, Region 12 police director, he said additional police detachments have been set up in major highways and other key areas, especially in the entry and exit points. The presence of Abu Sayyaf bandits was also confirmed in the past years in several operations in this city, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat. “We’ve been closely coordinating with our counterparts in the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] and other law enforcement agencies capable of providing security,” Galgo said.