By Ruth Palo, Manila Times
DAVAO CITY: Col. Alberto Lupaz, chief of the Davao City Police Office, said the DCPO will intensify the implementation of curfew hours for minors in the city to ensure their safety and protection.
Lupaz has already directed all chiefs of police in the city to strictly impose the curfew which prohibits unescorted minors from loitering outside their houses between 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The directive came after a 14-year-old female from Toril District was rescued by the police in General Santos City on Sunday afternoon, August 28, after she was initially reported missing on Saturday evening, August 27.
Lupaz said the police will "rescue" minors who are found to be loitering outside their homes in the city and will be turned over at the Women and Children Protection Desk of police stations for temporary custody.
He also advised parents to ensure that their children are inside their residences before 10 p.m.
Meanwhile, Lupaz dismissed reports of rampant kidnapping incidents despite the recent news that went viral on social media about two minors who were allegedly abducted in the city.
"It was fake news," Lupaz said.
The said minors personally appeared at Davao City Police Office on Monday afternoon, August 29, with their parents.
The minors and their parents denied the allegation of kidnapping, claiming that they ran away from home because of personal problems.
