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Close to 4,000 cops will be deployed for two major festivities in Panay Island. The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 said it is prepared for the “Ati-atihan Festival” of Kalibo in the Province of Aklan ...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A weeklong suspension of permits to transport and carry firearms will be imposed in Kalibo, Aklan as part of the security preparations for the Ati-Atihan Festival.