The Philippine National Police *(PNP) procured more than P764 million worth of equipment as part of the modernization program to improve its operational capabilities across the country.
PNP officer-in-charge (OIC) Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao, Jr. assured the public of the clean transaction in the procurement of the multi-million peso worth of police equipment that include more vehicles, firearms, K9 dogs, night vision devices and all-purpose vests.
"There was no padding in the prices during the procurement. Let us bury that kind of procurement wherein the equipment that were bought before were not even used and we have been the recipient of unworthy equipment," said Danao in an interview after the blessing of the newly-procured equipment.
Police Maj. Gen. Ronnie Olay, director for Logistics of the PNP and was also the head of the PNP Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), said the newly-procured equipment will be issued to different PNP units nationwide including PNP Training Institute (PNPTI), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), PNP Mobile Force Companies, National Support Units and Police Stations.
Those procured were 16 units Brand new vans; three units Light Transport Vehicle; 8,358 units 9mm Striker Fired Pistol “GIRSAN; 8,500 units 5.56mm Basic Assault Rifle “GALIL”; 34 units 7.62mm Light Machine Gun “NEGEV”; 45 units Explosive Detector Dog; 620 units Autogated Night Vision Device; and 5,298 units All Purpose Vest (Undershirt Vest).
The new equipment were successfully procured from the funds under Capability Enhancement Programs (CEPs) 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, Congress-Introduced Initiative Appropriation FY 2021, and Trust Receipts 2018 amounting to P764,115,073.40.
“I know that this procurement is most advantageous to the PNP, cost-wise and in terms of quality, to support the operations of the Philippine National Police,” said Danao.
Danao reminded PNP personnel, especially the receiving units to take good care of the new sets of equipment and vehicles.
“Please have the heart of maintaining these vehicles, these equipment will build to last, it was built to last and it will be protecting not only the lives of our PNP but the lives of Filipinos as well," said Danao.