Manila, April 22 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga Region) reported on Wednesday that the peace and order situation on Siargao Island remains stable and secure.

The PRO-13 statement follows recent social media posts depicting localized issues that the police clarified do not represent the overall security status of the region's premier tourist destination.

"These incidents were isolated and do not reflect the situation in the island," PRO-13 information chief Major Jennifer Ometer said in an interview on Wednesday.

Ometer added that these specific cases have already been addressed by the police and the respective local government units (LGUs) on the island.

To maintain stability amid the influx of local and foreign visito...