MALASIQUI, Jan. 31 -- The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO-1) has received 19 units of light motorcycles and internal security operations equipment from the Philippine National Police (PNP) to further boost its anti-criminality campaign in the region.

In a phone interview on Tuesday, Capt. Karol Elizabeth Baloco, PRO-1 information officer, said they received 19 units of 1500-cc Honda Dirt Bikes -- five units each to the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office and La Union Police Provincial Office, six units to the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office, and three units to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office.

"The motorcycles are for the use of the different police stations and primarily for the conduct of operations against motorcycle-...