Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command
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The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group(PNP-AVSEGROUP) are responsible in Securing all the country’s airports against offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, Exercise operational control and supervision over all D.I.L.G. agencies involved in airport security operations,and Enforce all laws and regulations relative to air travel protection and safety to all domestic airports in the Philippines. International AIrports, however, are governed by their own charters and have their own law enforcement arms (The Airport Police Departments of NAIA and MCIAA) and are under the Department of Transportation and Communications.
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Their duties were performed by the Philippine Air Force Aviation Security Command (Avsecom) in the past. AVSECOM has ceased to exist, their responsibility has been turned over to PASCOM. PASCOM are well equipped, trained and function in different aircraft counter-hijacking methods. This unit is better known for their assassination of Sen. Benigno Aquino in Manila International Airport.
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