ABELLANA National School, which will house over 800 police officers tasked to secure the 2024 Palarong Pambansa, said that 'only enhancements are being done' since preparations had already started before the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association .Officer-in-charge principal Gerlie Alberio said in an interview on Monday, June 24, 2024, that CVIRAA was already a dry run for the Palarong Pambansa.'Before CVIRAA, we were already preparing all the things needed for Palaro.
Alberio said they are currently engaged in beautifying the school's porches and installing directories and signage to assist guests in navigating the school, but stressed that they are “not difficulties, just improvements.”When asked about the ventilation system, the OIC principal said that each of the 54 lecture classrooms in the RSB Building is equipped with a maximum of four wall fans and two stand fans, with an expected number of 14-15 policemen per room.