To ensure public safety, the Department of Public Safety is requiring the public to get clearance for certain recreational activities in the sea.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrganizers should get clearance from the boating safety division before they go out to the sea,\u201d said the DPS.<\/p>\n
This as DPS noted that Sugar Dock remains closed from the public following a series of drowning incidents in the area.<\/p>\n
The department earlier decided to prohibit recreational activities at Sugar Dock to avoid any repeat of similar unfortunate events.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s off-limit for swimming because we\u2019re also paying the price,\u201d said DPS commissioner Ed Camacho recently.<\/p>\n
He said recreational activities could be done at commercial areas where there are more people to monitor activities, including lifeguards from establishments. <\/p>\n
In the meantime, BTS division chief Capt. Pete Muna has warned people to stay away from the waters during bad weather.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the weather is bad or if the sea is rough, be wise. Don\u2019t go out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The department said it continues to patrol Sugar Dock and other beach sites to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n
Just recently, Sugar Dock claimed at least five lives with the latest victim drowning while snorkeling with his 10-year-old son beyond the reefline.<\/p>\n
The boy reportedly survived by clinging to his father’s floating body.<\/p>\n
Prior to this incident, three Chinese, and a male Chamorro had drowned at Sugar Dock\u2019s waters. <\/p>\n
Camacho, meanwhile, called on the public to be water-sport smart, and begin taking swimming lessons for personal safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be water-sport smart from the start. It\u2019s important that we know how to swim because we\u2019re surrounded with a vast ocean,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Camacho has said that the occurrence of several drownings at Sugar Dock justifies looking at proposed developmental projects in the area.<\/p>\n
The local community earlier rejected a proposal to develop the area citing cultural and ecological values.<\/p>\n
The project would have involved dredging, which is believed to influence and improve the water currents at the Sugar Dock area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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