The Sultan Kudarat police provincial office based in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat is now equipped with modern explosive ordnance disposal device courtesy of Philippine National Police regional office 12.
The equipment, an EOD Mobile and Robotic device, was handed over Friday by Chief Supt. Charles Calima Jr, PNP-12 regional director to Sultan Kudarat police provincial director Senior Supt. Rex dela Rosa and Sultan Kudarat Gov. Suharto Mangudadatu.
"I have seen that there are a lot of good and efficient police, but due to lack of commodities, they couldn't perfect their duties. Hence, we will not foil ourselves from upgrading and accepting changes to make every operation easy and exact," Calima said during the turn over rites of EOD mobile and Robotic device at the SKPNP provincial office in Barangay Kalawag here.
After being trained by United States Explosive and Ordnance Device experts, PNP-12 is now is now ready to operate the well deserved Explosive Ordnance Device equipment.
Visibly elated, Gov. Mangudadatu named the EOD equipment as "Charles robocop."
"The robot will be a helpful device to secure the safety of the people of Sultan Kudarat province and the region as a whole," Calima said.
"Due to the bombings in different places in this region, the aforementioned device will help the police force in identifying threats quickly and accurately," he added.
Speaking during the program, Mangudadatu said his office will provide P30,000 monthly assistance to the Sultan Kudarat PNP bomb disposal unit for the maintenance of the robot equipment.
The provincial government will also provide P600,000 annually for the SKPPO peace and order fund.
Calima told police and local officials that Sultan Kudarat was a lucky equipment of the EOD robot since there are only three of this kind in the country.
One in the National Capital Region and the other in
"Such amenity is very timely especially that our alertness is being tested by lawless elements," Calima said.
Isulan, Tacurong City and nearby Koronadal City had been subjected to bomb attacks by lawless elements, including extortion gangs which used cellphone triggered improvised explosive device. These attacks were blamed on Moro rebels turned into banditry.
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