Manila, Sept. 10 -- Police authorities in Negros Oriental are set to account for foreign nationals residing in the province as part of efforts to strengthen security and monitoring following the recent killings of two American nationals.

Capt. Stephen Jaynard Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) and concurrent chief of the Provincial Tourist Police Unit, said Thursday that Dauin Mayor Galicano Truita had requested that the local police conduct an inventory of foreign nationals living in the town.

Dauin is considered the province's premier tourism hub and hosts a large number of foreign residents and visitors.

Polinar said at a press briefing that the NOrPPO is also coordinating with the Philip...