AVIATION SECURITY PHILIPPINE SETTING

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AVIATION SECURITYPHILIPPINE SETTING

• Report to the APEC Meeting on
• Security
• Presented by
• Office for Transportation Security (OTS)
• Department of Transportation Communications(
  DOTC)

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Overview

• Background
• Capacity Building
• Measures to Secure Civil Aviation
• Technology utilization
• Areas of Concern
• Actions from APEC Economies

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Background

• Creation of the Office for Transportation
  Security (OTS) in 2004 approval of the NCASP,
  NCASTP, NTP/QCP
• Organization OTS to fulfill its mandate as a
  single authority on security in accordance with
  E. O. 277 E. O. 311

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Capacity Building

• Training Qualified personnel in all assigned
  functions (Security Screening Officers-SSO,
  Quality Control Inspectors, Avsec Training
  Specialists)
• Securing approval of nine (9) Transport Security
  Regulations (TRS) for the Aviation Sector

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Capacity Building

• Continuous training and re-training of security
  personnel both locally and abroad.
• Master Planning for sustained capability to
  provide training for all modes of transportation.

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Measures to Secure Civil Aviation

• Full compliance with all international and local
  legislations, rules, and regulations. (Annex 17
  and related conventions, NCASP)
• Stricter enforcement of cargo security
  regulations.

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Measures to Secure Civil Aviation

• Implementation of redundant system for screening
  passenger and their cabin baggage at
  international airports.
• Harmonization of all security entities providing
  service at the airports. (National Police,
  Airport Police, Screening personnel, Private
  Security, and other concerned entities)

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Measures to Secure Civil Aviation

• Sustained performance monitoring of all avsec
  personnel implementing security controls by
  qualified and trained supervisors and inspectors.
• Background checks on all security personnel and
  airport workers granted restricted area access.

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Measures to Secure Civil Aviation

• Implementation of regulations on the carriage of
  Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels in as cabin baggage
  in accordance with ICAO OTS regulations.
• Strict monitoring of known suppliers of
  Security-Tamper Evident Bags (STEBs)

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Utilization of Technology

• Acquisition of modern x-ray machines with TIP and
  EDS capability.
• Acquisition of modern metal detectors.
• Acquisition of test pieces for all technical
  screening equipment.
• Consistent monitoring of effectiveness of
  technical screening equipment.

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Utilization of Technology

• Acquisition of Mobile and Handy Explosives Trace
  Detection Systems (ETDS).
• Ensuring effective interface between man and
  machine thru appropriate training methodology
  using ICAO TRAINAIR approach.

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Areas of Concern

• Rapid increase in volume of international
  passengers versus airport capacity.
• Augmentation of present security personnel
  deployed at international airports to address
  previous concern.
• Some technical screening equipment needs
  immediate replacement.

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Actions from APEC Economies

• Technical assistance on provision of adequate
  screening equipment.
• Training assistance for specialized avsec
  functions (QC Inspectors and trainors, Avsec
  Instructors/ Supervisors)

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Actions from APEC Economies

• Technical assistance on the establishment of
  training facility for sustained training
  capability.
• Sharing of best practices in aviation security
  especially on recent regulations.