All casinos licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) will take part in the security simulations, which will not only train police, but also prepare hotel and casino security staff for how to respond of there is a gunman on property.<\/p>\n
Manila Police Director Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, whose department faced criticism for its slow response as the Resorts World tragedy unfolded, said education is the key.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be having a seminar first, then contingency planning with the establishments\u2019 security officers,\u201d Coronel said. \u201cAfter the Resorts World incident, I\u2019m sure all police stations in Metro Manila are in full alert. We\u2019ve learned lessons from that incident so we should adapt and change.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The session will be followed by simulation drills to instruct staff on how to properly react when someone enters the premises with a gun.<\/p>\n
Resorts World Casino License Reinstated<\/h2>\n
A week after the shooting, PAGCOR suspended Resorts World\u2019s casino gaming license. In response, the resort, owned by Travellers International, Alliance Global Group and Genting Hong Kong, began a series of procedures to convince regulators patrons were safe on their property.<\/p>\n
They hired a new security agency and other experts, who immediately doubled the number of armed guards. They also increased the number of metal detectors and x-ray scanners in the building.<\/strong><\/p>\nLast week the casino announced that the second floor would no longer have gaming and only the first and third floors would be used for casino activities. The second floor was where many of the 36 people died, not from gunshots during a shootout, but because they were unable to escape as sprinkler systems failed and deadly smoke and toxic fumes filled the space.<\/p>\n
With changes made and additional security efforts ongoing, Resorts World Manila received word Thursday, June 29, that PAGCOR had reinstated its license<\/a>. The decision allows the casino to re-open its gaming floors immediately and begin a process of returning to normalcy, but hopefully not complacency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In an attempt to prevent another attack like the one on June 2 at Resorts World Manila, the city\u2019s mayor has ordered the Manila Police District to conduct security drills at hotels and casinos. The exercises will focus on neutralizing active shooters. They come one week after Manila police conducted bomb threat and response exercises. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":53952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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