{"id":21552,"date":"2026-10-01T01:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21552"},"modified":"2026-10-01T01:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:34:04","slug":"pro3-receives-48-motorcycles-to-boost-emergency-response-in-central-luzon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/pro3-receives-48-motorcycles-to-boost-emergency-response-in-central-luzon\/","title":{"rendered":"PRO3 RECEIVES 48 MOTORCYCLES TO BOOST EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN CENTRAL LUZON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga \u2013 The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) on Wednesday received 48 brand-new motorcycles to boost its emergency response and improve the mobility of responders across Central Luzon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRO3 director Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez said the \u00a0motorcycles were formally blessed and turned over during a ceremony held\u00a0 in this camp.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The turnover ceremony was led by Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. and Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mendez said the motorbikes will be used in support of the Unified 911 Emergency Response System, the government&#8217;s nationwide emergency hotline that links callers to police, fire, medical, rescue and other emergency services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He said the additional mobility would allow responders to reach emergency scenes more quickly, particularly in congested areas and locations that may be difficult to access using larger emergency vehicles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIn an emergency, every minute matters. These motorcycles give our responders greater mobility and another means to reach our people faster when they need help,\u201d Mendez said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He said PRO3 would ensure that the motorcycles are properly maintained and deployed in areas where they are most needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The turnover is also part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government&#8217;s Safer Cities Initiative, which seeks to strengthen police visibility, law enforcement, community-based policing and local government participation in maintaining peace and order.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The deployment also supports the PNP Focused Agenda under Nartatez, which prioritizes improved police operations, efficient use of resources, personnel welfare, integrity and stronger community support.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mendez urged the public to use the 911 emergency hotline responsibly and immediately report emergencies requiring police, medical, fire, rescue or other assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong><strong>ccording to Mendez, prompt reporting gives responders more time to assess incidents and take appropriate action before situations worsen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cUnified 911 gives our people a direct way to call for help. Our part is to make sure that when that call comes, our responders are ready and able to act quickly,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY KEVIN GALANG &nbsp; CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga &ndash; The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) on Wednesday received 48 brand-new motorcycles to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor.jpg",2048,1365,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-1024x683.jpg",640,427,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor.jpg",2048,1365,false],"kreeti-slider-full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-1280x720.jpg",1280,720,true],"kreeti-featured":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"kreeti-medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-720x530.jpg",720,530,true],"kreeti-medium-square":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motor-350x350.jpg",350,350,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/category\/provincial\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Provincial<\/a>","tag_info":"Provincial","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21552"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21555,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21552\/revisions\/21555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}