PNP Academy bags P300-M grant

THE Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) has secured P300 million in financial grant from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to enhance its facilities and provide advanced training resources for cadets.

In a statement on Sunday, PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro H. Tengco said law enforcement remains its “top priority.”

PAGCOR’s grant will finance the construction of a PNPA Alumni Association, upgrade the Crime Scene Plaza, and cover the purchase of firearms training simulators.

Mr. Tengco also turned over P2.2 million to the PNPA Alumni Association Inc. for a new service vehicle aside from 100 tablets for cadets.

He said PAGCOR’s licensed casino foundations contributed P700 million annually to PNP-related projects since 2017.

“Newport World Resorts Foundation alone has provided almost P600 million, including a P500-million grant for the ongoing construction of a 100-bed PNP NCRPO (National Capital Region Police Office) Medical Center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig,” he said. 

PAGCOR also reported the P40-million donation from the Razon-led Bloomberry Cultural Foundation accompanied by eight patrol vehicles for the PNP Southern Police District, P21 million from Melco Resorts Philippines Foundation, and P50-million grant from Okada Foundation. — Aubrey Rose A. Inosante