Manila, Feb. 12 -- The Japanese government on Tuesday donated new protective equipment to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koji Haneda formally handed over the equipment donation to PNP chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde in a ceremony at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
The donation includes six new units of bomb suit, six units of ballistic shield and 440 units of ballistics helmet under Japan's Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development Program worth 500 million yen (PHP236.5 million), which consistently supports the PNP in its counter-terrorism campaign and public safety service.
Albayalde said bomb suits and ballistic shields will be issued to Explosive Ordinance Detection Un...