April 28, 2012
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| Final Security Check Point (FSCP) at NAIA's Terminal 2 showing Xray machine and the walk-through metal detectors |
The Department of Transport and Communication (DOTC) announced Thursday the bulk bidding for the 500-million airport x-ray screening and security equipment
contract next month.
“These
x-rays will be installed in places where there are no screening or where
even if there is equipment, but because of the volume of passengers,
they need additional equipment,”
said Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas.
Roxas aims to improve airport security at selected aerodomes across the country with commercial flights by installing,
upgrading and layering of security screening of passengers.
“We will make them all to have
two layers of screening just like what we have in NAIA ” says Roxas.
DOTC disclosed that there are 45 airports in the Philippines with scheduled commercial flights with 21 having adequate airport screening. The government intends to procure screening equipment to be installed in 31
airports.
Items
for procurement include 21 sets of initial security checkpoint (ISCP)
screening equipment and 25 sets of final security checkpoint (FSCP)
screening equipment.
The
airports to be installed with the 21 ISCPs are Puerto Princesa, Kalibo,
Tagbilaran, Davao, Laoag, Iloilo, Tacloban, Cotabato, Dipolog, Cagayan
de Oro, Marinduque, Busuanga, Masbate, Calbayog, Catarman, Jolo, Basco,
Sanga-sanga, Siargao, Cauayan and Ozamis.
The
25 FSCPs are Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Tagbilaran, Davao, two in Laoag,
General Santos, Zamboanga, San Jose, Roxas, Tacloban, Pagadian, Dipolog,
Cagayan de Oro, Marinduque, Busuanga, Masbate, Calbayog, Catarman,
Jolo, Basco, Sanga-sanga, Siargao, Cauayan and Ozamiz.
The procurement also includes nine units of x-ray inspection systems for cargo screening to be installed in Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, General
Santos, Zamboanga, Iloilo, Roxas, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro and Clark.
Transport Department will also buy 46 units of walk-through metal detectors, 92 units
of hand-held metal detectors, 59 sets of CCTV (closed-circuit
television) IP (Internet protocol) surveillance system, 55 units of UPS
system, 55 sets of AVR system and 55 sets of ergonomic chair for the
x-ray operator.
The airport security project is set for completion before the end of the year.
Security equipments and tools has to have the great helping service in providing services to the valued customer. The heavy the equipment being used,the fast the work being done.
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