QuestionsQuestions (CES DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 95-14)
The MTRS is not a telephone system; it is a trunked radio system where any telephone interface capability is only an optional feature and is not available to all users due to limited line capacity.
Access may be allowed by the Chief of the Philippine National Police or his authorized representative to other law enforcement agencies and bureaus under the DILG and the AFP, subject to the circular. Non-government organizations/associations and private individuals are not allowed access.
No. Transactions are strictly between the PNP and other law enforcement agencies/bureaus under DILG and the AFP; third parties have no authority or personality to transact with the PNP directly or indirectly.
They are for exclusive use, control, and possession by the PNP; any unauthorized use, control, or possession is illegal and shall be dealt with accordingly.
The PNP may deny, interrupt, cut-off access/use, and reject radio unit purchases from illegal sources, unauthorized dealers, and suppliers; it may also act against those violating the circular or other pertinent laws.
Portable handheld: PHP 1,500; Mobile: PHP 2,000; Base: PHP 2,000 (per talks group, per unit).
Portable handheld: PHP 750; Mobile: PHP 1,000; Base: PHP 1,000.
Portable handheld: PHP 300 per unit/talk group; Mobile: PHP 400; Base within Metro Manila: PHP 400; Telephone interconnect: PHP 500 per unit per month.
Subscribers are billed at their usual place of business. A properly designated and bonded bill collector (“Agent Collecting Officer”) collects payments, remits collections to the PNP Finance Service, which deposits them to an authorized government depository bank as a Trust Liability Account. Official receipts are used, properly numbered and registered to avoid irregularities.
Collections are taken up as Trust Receipts by the Accounting Office of the concerned government installation.
Collections are used for repair and maintenance of the PNP MTRS, based on a Program of Expenditures approved by the DILG; disbursement must be made only through a duly approved Disbursement Voucher.
PNP COMMEL Service supervises billing, collection, and remittance and accounts for all money received. PNP Finance Service is responsible for bill collection in coordination with PNP COMMEL Service and maintains a separate account for MTRS-related collections and disbursement.
All data/information determined as confidential and classified by the Secretary (or duly authorized representative) must be treated accordingly and cannot be divulged/declassified to any other party without prior written authority.
Those allowed access and use are responsible for the repair and maintenance of their own radio units.
Programming must be done only by duly authorized PNP personnel. Only compatible radio units programmed in a way that does not destroy or affect the integrity of the system are allowed.
Radio units not technically capable of being monitored through the System Watch—both on their Identification Number (ID) and corresponding Talk Group ID—shall not be allowed access/use, including for purposes of preventing illegal cloning, abuse, and other violations.
All radio call signs must emanate from “PNP Centracom” and correspond to a specific radio unit identification number.
If a radio unit gains access without authority from the CPNP or uses an unregistered call sign, it must be immediately and completely disabled without prior notice. The PNP may also disable completely or partially without prior notice if it violates radio laws or if technical issues impair system configuration/service.
An official request to the DILG Secretary signed by the head of the agency/office/group (attesting to intention to avail, compliance with requirements, certification for official use only, and willingness to abide by the circular/radio laws); technical evaluation/approval by a duly authorized PNPCES official; certificate of ownership (model/serial numbers); official receipts proving source; NTC-approved dealer’s report; and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
The MOA (required under the circular) is entered into between the PNP and the applicant agency/office/group as a condition for allowing access/use. Any violation is sufficient ground for immediate denial of access/use and will be dealt with accordingly.