THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be vigilant in reviewing the procurement system of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to prevent corruption, an official said on Wednesday. “The DILG will never allow corruption in the PNP and takes seriously the internal-cleansing program,” DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in a statement. On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte stripped the PNP of its procurement function and gave it to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. “We will comply with the directive of the President and assure him that henceforth the DILG will closely review the procurement of the PNP,” Malaya said. PNP used the term “laser speed gun” although they were referring to the Micro Digital Photo or Video Laser Tech Speed System, Malaya said.

Source: Manila Times January 15, 2020 17:14 UTC