PNP posts soon at Petron stations; Ayala sites next

Police outposts will soon be set up in several gas stations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces under the recently launched “Lakbay-Ligtas” program of the Philippine National Police and Petron Corp.

The PNP said the outposts would open at an initial 20 gas stations located on major roads in Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan and Laguna.

These include the South Luzon Expressway in San Pedro, Laguna; C-5 in Taguig City; Km. 23 North Luzon Expressway in Marilao, Bulacan; Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, and the corner of Gil Puyat and Makati Avenues in Makati City.

The outposts would be manned by police officers for at least an hour daily and could also serve as a complaints desk or even as drop-off points for relief goods during calamities.

A similar partnership is being worked out between the PNP and property developer Ayala.

According to Chief Supt. Noel Baraceros, head of the PNP Center for Police Strategy Management, the company was planning to donate sites for police stations near Ayala business areas.

“The projection is that they will donate 12 police stations, two police outposts and two police assistance desks at no cost to the [PNP],” Baraceros said.