TANYA NAVEEN P.

VARGAS

G9 - AGUHO
Poe to launch probe on PNP’s purchase of P1.89-B
Mahindra patrol vehicles

Senator Grace Poe on Monday said she would push for an

inquiry to determine the culpability of Philippine National
Police (PNP) officials in connection with the purchase of P
1.893 billion Mahindra patrol vehicles in 2015.

The Commission on Audit (COA) has found that the purchase of

India-made Mahindra Enforcer and Mahindra Scorpio vehicles
became “disadvantageous” to the PNP due to some problems
with vehicles.
“I will push for an inquiry to look into these and determine the
culpability of the PNP officials, among others,” Poe said in a
statement.

The lawmaker said that in 2014, she had expressed serious

concerns over the apparent tailor-fitting of the PNP patrol jeeps
bidding to favor Mahindra.

“These COA findings validate my concerns to a large extent,”

she said.
COA said the unsound changes in minimum standard
requirements made by the National Police Commission
restricted the selection of the most suitable mobility assets
during the bidding.

“The procurement of mobility asset in Mahindra Enforcer and

Mahindra Scorpio vehicles costing ₱1.893 billion in 2015
without the benefit of operational needs assessment pushed back
the full attainment of the objective of the Capability
Enhancement Program (CEP) of the PNP,” COA said in its
report.

The state audit agency also said that the non-evaluation of the
actual performance of the initial 1,656 Mahindra vehicles before
buying additional units resulted to 206 units not being
effectively utilized.

COA observed that the defective units suffered frequent

breakdowns, as well as the car manufacturer’s poor after-sales
services and limited availability of spare parts.
It also noted that the PNP incurred additional costs of P 59.37
million in form of services fees which could have been used to
acquire approximately 67 units of patrol jeeps.

Ayon sa nabasa kong article tungkol sa Mahindra issue dito

sa ating bansa, humigit kumulang na bilyon ang nasayang dahil
sa hindi magandang kalidad ng mga nabiling Mahindra Patrol
Jeep, sira sirang makina, sirang aircon,, sirang headlight, sirang
air brake, sirang ball joint at sirang injection pump. Masasabi
kong naging pabaya ang ating pamahalaan sapagkat hndi nila
binusisi ng maayos ang mga sasakyan. Sa pangyayaring ito,
hindi nila nagamit ng maayos ang Alokasyon, kahit nabigyan ng
sapat na Patrol Jeep ang bawat lugar sa Pilipinas, nasayang
naman ang pera na dapat ay makakatulong sa ating mga
kapulisan.
 July 27, 2018
CAYSMNHS

Dear SSG Officers,

Bilang isang estudyante ng paaralang CAYSMNHS
hangad ko ang kabutihan at kaayusan sa ating pangalawang
tahanan. Talamak o sabihin nating, palaging marumi ang mga
palikuran ng ating palikuran dahil sa kawalang disiplina ng
ibang mga mag-aaral, kahit ilang beses na pagsabihan, ay mga
hindi parin sila nakikinig. Kaya sinusuggest kong bawat cubicle
ng mga palikuran ay may sariling timba, at tabo, ng sakaling
buhusan na nila palagi ang bowl kapag gumagamit sila, dahil
maaring kaya hindi nag-bubuhos ang iilan dahil tintamad silang
kunin ang tabo para mag-buhos at baka sakaling makunsensya
sila na mag-buhos dahil nakikita nilang nasa harap nila ang
timba at tabo at pumasok sa isipan nila na nandyan na sa
kanilang harapan ang pambuhos at ang gagawin nalang nila ay
ang mag-buhos ng inidoro.

Sana’y pakinggan at ikonsidera ninyo ang aking

suhestiyon, maraming salamat po sa pakikinig.

Lubos na gumagalang,
Tanya Vargas ng G9-Aguho