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The PNP-HPG launched its new Information Management System to strengthen its campaign against carnapping and other road-related crimes

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PNP-HPG launches information management system to boost anti-carnapping drive

Karen De Guzman

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757572986168G0iH0ZCaMAMmIyY.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The PNP-HPG launched its new Information Management System to strengthen its campaign against carnapping and other road-related crimes. Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The PNP-HPG launched its new Information Management System to strengthen its campaign against carnapping and other road-related crimes. <em>Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has unveiled a new Information Management System (IMS) designed to strengthen its campaign against carnapping and other road-related crimes.</p><p>In a ceremony led by Acting HPG Director Police Colonel Hansel Marantan, police officials highlighted how the new system will help streamline operations, improve crime monitoring, and deliver faster and more efficient public service.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1965970655930958014&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-09-11T07%3A36%3A52.399731%3Ad44ee115-6dd1-4655-8305-f8d85c66532c%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=c8957765fe4b8b771e2dc2f9ed20d2bc493b0b1e&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:648px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1965970655930958014"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“The launching of our HPG Information Management System reflects the ever-evolving role of technology in transforming public service,” Marantan said.</p><p>“This innovation will be a vital tool in enhancing our operation, allowing us to deliver faster, more efficient, and more reliable service, while strengthening our capacity to suppress and neutralize carnapping and other crimes that end in danger to our communities.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/23/pnp-hpg-boosts-visibility-in-flood-hit-roads-urges-public-to-call-911-if-stranded-1432">PNP-HPG boosts visibility in flood-hit roads; urges public to call 911 if stranded</a></div><p>The IMS is expected to give the HPG better data integration and coordination with law enforcement partners, boosting the agency’s ability to track down stolen vehicles and identify criminal groups operating on national roads.</p><p>Alongside the IMS launch, the PNP-HPG also inaugurated its Mobility Service Bay for motorcycles, which will serve as a dedicated maintenance hub for the group’s patrol fleet.</p><p>“‘Yung nakita ninyo kanina is a vital step in ensuring that our motorcycles, the very backbone of our mobility, and the quick response on the road are always in the best condition, ready to serve the public,” Marantan stressed.</p><p>The HPG chief emphasized that these milestones go beyond infrastructure upgrades, underscoring their role in the government’s broader push for modernization</p><p>The move comes as authorities tighten efforts against car theft syndicates and push for safer roadways nationwide.</p>

<p>The system is expected to boost the HPG's ability to track down stolen vehicles and identify criminal groups operating on national roads.</p>

The system is expected to boost the HPG's ability to track down stolen vehicles and identify criminal groups operating on national roads.