NEWLY turned over Unified 911 emergency response motorcycles from the Department of the Interior and Local Government are displayed at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on Wednesday.
Photograph courtesy of pnp-ncrpo
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano led the handover of 73 new emergency response motorcycles at Camp Bagong Diwa on Wednesday.
The motorcycles were distributed to police districts and stations across Metro Manila to support the unified 911 emergency hotline system, particularly in congested urban areas where larger patrol cars face traffic delays.
“In Metro Manila, with narrow streets and heavy traffic, police cars are not as effective as motorcycles,” Remulla said. “Instead of spending 10 times more on a police car, we decided to invest in scooters that can respond immediately.”
Under the distribution plan, the Eastern Police District received 24 units — including 14 for Taguig and 10 for Pasig — while the Manila Police District and Southern Police District Pasay station each received 18. The Quezon City Police District received 13 units.
