Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla affirmed that the government is strengthening the Philippine National Police’s mobility and patrol capabilities in line with President Marcos’s directive to boost peace and order efforts nationwide.

At the blessing of newly acquired police equipment in Camp Crame, Quezon City, Remulla emphasized the need to address long-standing mobility gaps within the PNP.

“Ang biggest problem ng PNP natin is mobility eh. For Metro Manila lalong-lalo na, we have more than 40,000 police officers but only 500 police vehicles,” said Remulla.

He added that the government is targeting a significant increase in resources in the next two years. “So, ang strategy natin with the rest of 2026 and 2027, dapat mag increase tayo ng force readiness natin from the current value, dapat magdagdag tayo ng another 2,000 police vehicles para sa Pilipinas,” he said.

Among the newly procured equipment are 608 Personnel Carriers and Transport Vehicles, 438 Light and Heavy Motorcycles, 4,989 Protective Gears, 322 Aerial Drones, 505 Mobile Devices, and 3,155 Essential Firearms.

Remulla also announced that the PNP is projected to receive an additional 500 vehicles by January 2026 and 600 more by July, which will be deployed nationwide.

To improve communication capability, the DILG Chief said around 2,000 Push-to-Talk Over Cellular Communication Systems will be purchased before the year ends. These devices integrate a body camera, cellphone, and radio in one unit.

“Dati, hindi ganoon ka efficient ang mga radyo na ginagamit ng mga police natin, tapos mahal naman ‘yung mga cellphone. Ngayon ‘yung mga POC natin, it’s a body cam, it’s a cellphone, it’s a radio sabay-sabay ‘yan. Very efficient way of communicating,” he said.

Remulla also commended the PNP for its role in the recent Peace Rally. “Napakagaling ng police natin kahapon, excellent work. Nakita natin, walang incidence, maayos ang traffic management.”