As part of efforts to uphold gender equality in all fields of social activity, the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group on Wednesday deployed a special unit composed of female motorcycle riders that will help their male counterparts in the flow of traffic along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue.
Brig. Gen. Eliseo Cruz, HPG director, said the deployment of female HPG officers forms part of their gender equality or women empowerment.
“Pulis man na lalaki o babae dapat makaka-responde sa anumang krimen.
[Regardless if you are male or female cop, you should be able to respond to any crime incident],” Cruz told reporters on Wednesday during the launch of its HPG All-Women Patrollers/Traffic Supervisors’ Unit, along EDSA corner Boni Serrano, near the Camp Crame, Quezon City.
“If we can contribute in crime prevention, in responding to any crime incidents especially highway robbery and carjacking, we can help in improving the flow of traffic along EDSA so there is a need for us to be on the streets because that is our job,” he said.