MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP-SOSIA) has invited mall security heads and private security agencies to a conference to discuss how they can prevent fatal shooting incidents inside malls.
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Senior Superintendent Buenaventura Viray, deputy chief of PNP-SOSIA, told ANC’s “Top Story” on Wednesday that the string of fatal shootings inside SM malls reveal gaps in security measures implemented by the agencies.
“They are implementing security measures, they have their security plan and they are providing security but such an incident happened. Kaya siguro may gap pa din sa kanilang mga ini-implement na security measures. Siguro dapat ay i-review nila ang security measures na ini-implement,” said Viray.
Viray noted that private security agencies are required to utilize metal detectors in shopping malls.
However, Viray said there may have been lapses in security.
“We will determine if there are administrative lapses in their performance as a private security agency,” he added.
The most recent shooting, which involved 2 minors, occurred inside SM Pampanga on Tuesday.
One of the victims has died while the other has been declared brain dead by doctors.
SOSIA regulates and oversees the organization, operation and business activities of Private Security Agencies, Private Detective Agencies, Company Guard Forces, Government Guard Units, Private Security Training Schools, security personnel and security training school staff.
Lady guard in QC mall sacked
Meanwhile, a female security guard has been sacked over the September 14 shooting inside the SM City North EDSA in Quezon City that left 2 people dead.
The Lambdan Security Agency, which oversees security in the mall, said based on CCTV footage, the female guard failed to thoroughly check the bag of suspect Shella Macapugay when she entered the mall.
Macapugay shot dead her estranged husband who works in SM City and also killed a security guard who was trying to stop her from committing suicide.
Lambdan Security Agency is also the subject of an investigation by police over the incident.
Malacañang, meanwhile, has asked malls and security agencies to beef up their security following the series of shooting incidents.
“We hope that they will be aware of the safety of the public patronizing their malls. We allow ourselves to be frisked. There’s a certain expectation that your security level is high. It turns out it’s not. We would just like to ask the mall management to be stricter in the enforcement of security in their malls,” said presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda
