Manila cops get 15 new patrol cars

MANILA, Philippines – “Araw-araw ay inilalagay ninyo sa peligro ang inyong mga buhay dahil sa pagtupad ng inyong mga tungkulin.” (Every day, you put your lives in danger in order to do your duties.)

With these words of appreciation, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada led the turnover to the Manila Police District (MPD) of new patrol cars donated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation on Tuesday, June 23.

“MPD gained stronger advantage in our fight against criminality,” Estrada said.

Senior Superintendent Rolando Nana, MPD director, said the new cars will be distributed to all the police community precints (PCP) in Manila.

The city’s precints have at least 50 cars, but most of them are “beyond economical repair.”

Given his plan to replace the old vehicles in all the PCPs, Nana said 30 more to provide new cars for each of the 41 precints in Manila.

Before Pagcor donated the 15 Toyota Vios units on Tuesday, Nissan Philippines donated 12 units of Almera in 2014.

The mayor said his number one program – the restoration and maintenance of peace and order – is the key to Manila’s progess. It is the reason he prioritized the city’s police.

“Hindi ako mahihiyang humingi para sa inyo. Bakit hindi ko kayo uunahin? Araw-araw ay inilalagay ninyo sa peligro ang inyong mga buhay dahil sa pagtupad ng inyong mga tungkulin. Dapat lang na mauna kayo. And I’m happy to say that MPD is doing its job quite well,” Estrada said.

(I will not be ashamed to ask funds for you. Why won’t I prioritize you? Every day, you put your lives in danger in order to serve your duties. That’s why I should prioritize you.)

Aside from the new vehicles, Estrada also gave out P120,000 as rewards for the informants and cops who helped arrest some of Manila’s most wanted criminals. – Rappler.com