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By Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star)

Nearly 200 lawmakers signed a resolution urging the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to acquire a bulletproof and bombproof vehicle for President Aquino to replace the damaged and accident-prone car seldom used by Malacañang.

The signatories to House Resolution 2191, led by An Waray party-list Rep. Florencio Noel, Western Samar Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento, Laguna Rep. Danilo Fernandez, and Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone, said Aquino was forced to use his personal car because of the lack of a presidential vehicle in his various visits all over the country.

The resolution cited the urgency for the government “to acquire a new state car equipped with the latest security features, so the PSG (Presidential Security Group) can better protect the President in the face of stepped-up attacks by international terrorists who use improvised explosive device (IED) bombs to assassinate their targeted dignitaries.”

The lawmakers said the DBM could realign funds from government savings for this long-needed acquisition of a state car for the President, which will also be used by visiting heads of state.

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