CALAMBA CITY, April 30 -- The Calamba Component City Police Station said on Tuesday it is using motorized railroad cars to bring law and order to parts of this city that are inaccessible to the traditional patrol car.

Lt. Col. Milany Martirez, Calamba's police chief, told reporters these small vehicles allow policemen to patrol neighborhoods situated along the railroad tracks, specifically Barangay Parian all the way to Barangay Paciano Rizal.

By deploying railroad cars equipped with advanced surveillance and communication gadgets, law enforcement officers can now operate in communities whose streets are too narrow for police cars to pass, she said.

"This strategic deployment aims to bolster efficiency and effectiveness in crime deterr...