PNP acquires over P1.6B worth of vehicles, other equipment

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday conducted a blessing ceremony at Camp Crame, Quezon City for its newly acquired vehicles and other equipment worth P1.672 billion.

According to the PNP, the newly acquired equipment are the following: 

• 383 units of personnel carrier 4x4
• 32 units of heavy motorcycles
• 225 units of light transport vehicles
• 400 units of light motorcycles
• 322 units of unmanned aerial vehicles (drone)
• 4,989 units of enhanced combat helmet level III
• 505 units of multi-mode mobile device
• 3,000 units of 5.56mm basic assault rifle (Emtan)
• 155 units of 5.56mm light machine gun (Mertsav)

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla noted the long-standing gaps in the mobility of the police organization.

“Ang biggest problem ng PNP natin is mobility eh. For Metro Manila lalong-lalo na, we have more than 40,000 police officers but only 500 police vehicles,” Remulla said.

(The biggest problem of the PNP is mobility. For Metro Manila in particular, we have more than 40,000 police officers but only 500 police vehicles.)

“So, ang strategy natin with the rest of 2026 and 2027, dapat mag increase tayo ng force readiness natin from the current value, dapat magdagdag tayo ng another 2,000 police vehicles para sa Pilipinas,” he added.

(So, our strategy with the rest of 2026 and 2027, we must increase our force readiness from the current value, we must add another 2,000 police vehicles in the Philippines.)

According to Remulla, meanwhile, the PNP is also projected to receive an additional 500 vehicles by January 2026 and 600 more by July, which will be deployed nationwide.

Around 2,000 push-to-talk over cellular (POC) Communication Systems will be purchased before the year ends to improve communication capability in the police organization, Remulla said. These devices integrate a body camera, cellphone, and radio in one unit. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA Integrated News