THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) turned over brand new Toyota Hi-Lux patrol vehicles to police stations in four towns of Pampanga over the weekend.
The police stations of San Luis, Minalin, Masantol and Sto. Tomas were provided new service vehicles upon the request of Fourth District Representative Juan Pablo "Rimpy" Bondoc, who graced the blessing and turnover of the vehicle.
Bondoc said he personally requested former DILG secretary Ismael Sueño to provide new patrol vehicles to the four towns to aid the anti-criminality campaign of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
With the new cars, police response will be hastened and the peace and order situation will improve.
"We always give high regard to the safety and security of our people and we are hopeful that this brand new patrol vehicles awarded to our local police will help in performing their duties of serving and protecting the people," Bondoc said.
"Likewise, I also urge our policemen to utilize this additional mobility in stamping out the criminalities perpetuating in the communities, especially in the campaign against illegal drugs which is the top priority of our President Rodrigo Duterte," added Bondoc.
Senior Superintendent Nicolas Salvador, Pampanga Police Provincial Office acting director, thanked Bondoc.
"We are very fortunate to have public servants who really work for the benefit of their people. The arrival of the service vehicles are very timely in our reinforced campaign against criminality, and in the continuous information dissemination of our local police in the grassroots level," he said.
San Luis Mayor Venancio "Asyong" Macapagal, for his part, thanked the DILG and Bondoc for including their town in the short list of beneficiaries.
"Rest assured that our local police will utilized this new patrol car in performing their duties of protecting Luiseños from any types of criminalities and illegal activities," he said.
Masantol Mayor Danilo Guintu also thanked Bondoc and the DILG for always remembering Masantol, especially in projects related to curbing illegal activities and ensuring the safety of the people.
"The maintenance of peace and order is one of our priority agenda in town and we are grateful that we always receive reinforcement from our other partner-government agencies. For our part, we assure that this gift will result to positive accomplishments," he said.
