BACOLOD CITY, March 28 -- Police assistance desks have been set up in popular faith-based sites in Negros Occidental, located in the municipalities of Isabela and La Castellana, to secure hundreds of visitors on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

In Isabela, the Glory Hill in Barangay Mansablay features a 45-foot steel cross at the hilltop while in the adjacent La Castellana, a 40-foot Holy Cross, can be visited at the Mandayao Panorama View Park in Barangay Mansalanao.

Capt. Arjay Dangarang, officer-in-charge of Isabela Municipal Police Station, said in an interview they are coordinating with the Philippine National Police Special Action Force and the Philippine Army to ensure the safety and security of trekkers.

"We have 24-hour security...