{"id":242376,"date":"2020-01-16T20:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T01:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=242376"},"modified":"2020-01-16T20:27:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T01:27:05","slug":"duterte-to-review-pnps-explanation-on-speed-gun-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/16\/duterte-to-review-pnps-explanation-on-speed-gun-mess\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to review PNP’s explanation on \u2018speed gun\u2019 mess"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte holds a situation briefing on the effects of Typhoon Tisoy at the Legazpi City Convention Center on December 5, 2019. ALFRED FRIAS\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte is set to review the explanation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the \u201chonest mistake\u201d it made in their presentation on the procurement of laser speed guns, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey (PNP) will have to submit a report on that officially to the President and the President will act accordingly,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o earlier clarified that the PNP used the term \u201claser speed gun,\u201d but according to PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, what they were referring to is the micro-digital photo\/video laser tech speed system.<\/p>\n

The micro-digital photo\/video laser tech speed system, which costs an average of about PHP1 million per system, is being used to capture up to 15,000 images of moving vehicles and build a database. It is also being used by advanced countries like the US and Israel.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o said Gamboa has already submitted to the President their explanation of the mistake made in their presentation.<\/p>\n

Panelo said he had no knowledge of whether the report has reached Duterte but assured that the President will review it once he sees it on his table.<\/p>\n

\u201cAntayin mo yung report bakit nagka-ganun ang paliwanag mo nung una (Let\u2019s wait for their report on why their initial explanation was like that),\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways remember that this President is a lawyer and we lawyers are always trained to look deeper in any situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte, on January 13, stripped the PNP off its procurement power after learning that it attempted to spend PHP950,000 per unit for laser speed guns when the Davao City government used to spend only PHP10,000 per unit for the same type of device.<\/p>\n

President bared that he called up A\u00f1o and asked him to be in charge of the purchasing of equipment and firearms instead.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o earlier assured to perform its assigned task of supervising the procurement for firearms and equipment of the PNP.<\/p>\n

He said corruption has no place in his department, as well as its attached agencies and bureaus.<\/p>\n

Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the PNP\u2019s best practices in procurement transactions over several years has resulted in huge savings for the government and the PNP\u2019s improved operational capacity.<\/p>\n

Malaya also clarified that the PNP is still in the pre-procurement stage and no funds have been disbursed for the laser speed guns.<\/p>\n

In December 2019, Duterte asked A\u00f1o to supervise the PNP while he has yet to appoint a chief for the country\u2019s police force.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he is counting on A\u00f1o to first \u201ccleanse\u201d the police force before he names their new chief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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