The 14th edition of PROTECT, which ran from March 27-28, 2019 at the New World Makati Hotel, Manila, Philippines, was a continued success. Security and safety officials from major companies of various industries, government agencies and members of the diplomatic corps were present during the conference and during the networking cocktail.

The theme of PROTECT 2019 was “Operationalizing Business Resiliency; The Next Evolutionary Phase of Business Continuity”. Atty. Florentino P. Manalastas, Head of the Anti-Terrorism Council Program Management Center officially opened the event and delivered the keynote address. Messages were also delivered by the Ambassadors to the Philippines of Australia and Czech Republic and by the Counsellor of the Turkish Embassy in Manila. The Opening messages closed with that of former AFP Chief of Staff, Benjamin Defensor, now the Presidential Adviser for Terrorism.

The conference had seven (7) sessions where local and international security experts shared their knowledge and insights on issues that affect both public and private security and safety. The program also included an interactive session with government officials responsible for security. A session presented most recent technologies in the realm of security and safety.