26 more LGUs get imported firetrucks

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Interior and Local Government on Monday turned over 26 more imported fire trucks to the city-beneficiaries.

This brought to a total of 76 Austria-made  Rosenbauer fire trucks distributed to the local government units in the country.

During the kick off of the Fire Prevention Month in Quezon City, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas said the Rosenbauer fire trucks, dubbed as the Mercedes Benz of fire-fighting vehicles, were acquired at a cost lower than the locally-assembled fire trucks that were procured by the previous administration.

The Rosenbauer fire trucks acquired by DILG are equipped with water cannons that can fire to a least 62 meters distance horizontally and 24 meters vertically or equivalent to an eight-storey building.

Roxas said the 76 brand new Rosenbauer fire trucks were acquired via the credit facility granted by the Austrian government which has a grant element of 60 percent at a concessional rate of 1 percent per annum.

The trucks were financed by an Official Development Assistance from the Austrian government with a repayment term of 14 years with three and a half years grace period in the amount of  20,493,740 euros. 
              
The original Rosenbauer project costs P1.3-billion, which was computed then at an exchange rate of P65 per US$1.  The amount of P532,837,240 or 40 percent represents loan amount while 60 percent of it represents the grant element.

"If computed at present value, the unit cost per Rosenbauer fire truck is more or less P7-million. This is far cheaper than the locally-assembled fire trucks which the past DILG administration procured at between P8 to P9.9 million per unit," Roxas said.

During the event,  Chief Superintendent Carlito Romero, Bureau of Fire Protection officer-in-charge, told Roxas that the 76 brand new Rosenbauer fire trucks are now available in the following areas:

Las Piñas City
Parañaque City
Malabon City
Pasay City
San Juan City
Mandaluyong City
Quezon City
Manila City
Caloocan City
Taguig City
Pasig City
Antipolo City
Meycauyan City
San Jose Del Monte City
Calamba City
Tanauan City
Batangas City
Baguio City
Lipa City
Angeles City
Cebu City
Mandaue City
Lapu-Lapu City
Talisay City
Tanjay City
Bayawan City
Bacolod City
Iloilo City
Baybay City
Zamboanga City
Dapitan City
Pagadian City
Davao City
Digos City
Tagum City
Kidapawan City
Cotabato City
General Santos City
Valenzuela City
Muntinlupa City
Marikina City
Navotas City
Makati City
San Pablo City
Tagaytay City
Lucena City
Naga City
Malolos City
San Fernando City, Pampanga
San Fernando City, La Union
Kabankalan City
Borongan City
Valencia City
Malaybalay City
Iligan City
Cagayan De Oro City
Panabo City
Mati City
Koronadal City
Lamitan City
Marawi City
Butuan City
Tuguegarao City
Santiago City
Cauayan City
San Jose City
Tarlac City
Olongapo City
Trece Martires City
Calapan City
Legazpi City
City of Sorsogon
Tabuk City
Roxas City
Passi City
Bais City