Twelve brand-new KTM Duke 390 motorcycles are now part of the fleet of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after the Delgado brothers (Delbros Group) recently donated them.
Seven KTM motorcycles will go to the PNP and five to the AFP. The donation is part of the Delbros Group's continuing corporate social responsibility and stakeholder capacity-building program. Delbros is known in four industries namely logistics, transportation, technology and food production) throughout its 75 years of operations in the country.
The ceremonial turnover and deed of donation signing for AFP were done in Camp General E. Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command Commander Colonel George Joel Lalaquil, his deputy commander Captain Joselito De Guzman and Major Evangeline Nualda received the three units while AFP Office of Legislative Affair headed by Colonel Acmad Omar Jr. and Major Gabriel Arañez received the other two.
The AFP lauded the Delbros Group’s latest donation, saying that the vehicles “will enhance their incident response capacity and liaison services with both houses of Congress respectively.”
Nualda said, “On behalf of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, I thank the Delbros Group, led by Chairman Jose Eduardo Delgado, for this generosity. This grant of five units will not only boost the capability of the Armed Forces but it will also uplift the well-being of our personnel."
Meanwhile, the seven units allocated for the PNP were received by PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar and PNP Highway Patrol Group Police Brigadier General Alexander Tagum.
Of the given units, Delbros Group shared that the five will be distributed around Metro Manila while the other two will be stationed in Mindanao. Also present during the handover event were Edgar Santos of Delbros Leasing and Marianne Mendoza of United Parcel Service (UPS) Philippines.
Eleazar expressed gratitude for the support of the company to the police force.
“With these donations, we can be more effective in the delivery of the services that are expected of us from the Filipino people.” The common goal of having a peaceful and progressive nation will only be possible if the PNP and the private sector work together for the greater good of the country, Chief PNP Eleazar concluded.
Delbros Group Chairman Jose Eduardo Delgado said that that they are “strongly committed to national and community development... We salute the AFP and the PNP in preserving public safety and maintaining peace and order. Providing you with high quality and reliable vehicles is Delbros’ way of reinforcing your capability to better fulfill your roles and duties in society.”
Iconic Dealership Inc. Sales Manager Christopher Bautista remarked, “We are delighted that the Delbros Group chose KTM Duke Motorcycles for this CSR initiative. We trust that this urban warrior will serve the AFP and PNP well by delivering speed, reliability, and performance."
The local KTM distributorship is Adventure Cycle Philippines (ACPI), the motorcycle arm for of AC Industrial Technology Holdings Inc. (AC Industrials) along with another European badge Husqvarna.
Photos from Delbros Group
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