Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla proposed a ‘buy one, give one’ scheme to Metro Manila mayors, offering to match every police vehicle they procure with an additional unit from the national government.

Speaking at the Regional Peace and Order Council–National Capital Region (RPOC–NCR) meeting in Taguig, Remulla said the initiative aims to boost the police vehicle-to-population ratio and improve response times in the National Capital Region.

“What I am proposing is we go back-to-back. You buy one, we give you one,”Remulla told local chief executives.

The DILG Secretary said the procurement of additional police vehicles is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen emergency and crisis response mechanisms nationwide.

“There is a clear disparity. Metro Manila, with over 14 million people, has only 635 police vehicles. Cavite, with 4.5 million people, has 801. This has to be corrected,”Remulla pointed out.

To complement this, the DILG also plans to acquire more police motorcycles that match the riding competency of police personnel.“Fifty percent of our police force cannot drive, but 90 percent know how to ride a scooter. That is a gap we must address,”he said.

Remulla further announced that the Department is set to procure mini fire trucks that can access narrow alleys in densely populated areas to improve fire response operations.

He also led the recent turnover of 41 electric vehicles procured by the City Government of Valenzuela through the 2024 Local Government Support Fund (LGSF), promoting greener mobility and more efficient law enforcement operations.

The DILG reaffirmed its commitment to equip police and emergency responders with the tools they need to serve and protect every community effectively.

Original Article At: https://www.dilg.gov.ph/news/Remulla-offers-buy-one-give-one-scheme-for-police-vehicles-in-NCR/NC-2025-1073