
Philippine BFP Officer Arrested for Alleged Extortion
A Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer in the Ilocos Region has been arrested for allegedly demanding P150,000 from an applicant seeking to join the bureau.
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A Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer in the Ilocos Region has been arrested for allegedly demanding P150,000 from an applicant seeking to join the bureau.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines announced it is looking to recruit 2,504 new Fire Officer 1s this year, who will be divided into three specialized tracks.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines announced it can now respond to various emergencies, not just fires, through the unified 911 system which now supports cellular technology.

Fire Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu, the deputy chief for operations of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), has been appointed as officer-in-charge (OIC), Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. “He’s a capable OIC,” Remulla told the Inquirer, adding that they have yet to make a final choice on

A group of retired Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) alumni has urged Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla not to turn the investigation into Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Chief Fire Director Jesus Fernan into a 'spectacle'.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed graft complaints against the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief for an alleged P14.7-million ambulance bribery scheme.

MANILA, Philippines — An order to replace Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Director Jesus Fernandez will be issued soon, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. The head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which oversees the BFP, previously confirmed that he recommended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remove Fernandez over alleged

A Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer was apprehended for allegedly demanding P150,000 from an applicant in exchange for acceptance into the agency.

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto called on new members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to uphold integrity and reject corruption in their service.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has relieved all fire safety inspectors in the National Capital Region (NCR) as part of an ongoing crackdown on corruption within the agency, aiming to establish new standards for transparency.

Fire Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu has been appointed as the new officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines, confirmed by Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla.

The chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is allegedly involved in a P14.75 million kickback scheme related to an ambulance procurement deal, prompting a corruption investigation.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Tuesday said that its fire incident response was between three and 4.5 minutes with the newly revamped 911 emergency call system.

Eleven Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials across three regions in the Philippines are facing administrative complaints for allegedly demanding money from applicants seeking to join the agency.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced positive results from its anti-corruption reforms within the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The department oversees the BFP and has been implementing these reforms.

Four new Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) fire inspectors in the Philippines have been relieved from their posts due to alleged questionable practices, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced it will file administrative and criminal charges against 45 current and former officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) over alleged irregularities in firetruck deals.

PAOMBONG, Bulacan — A 75-year-old woman and member of a church choir was killed when a fire destroyed four houses in her family’s compound in Poblacion on Tuesday. SFO1 Jennifer Salamat, administration chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Paombong town, said Josephine Pineda, the lone fatality, died after returning to the burning

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed a criminal complaint against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez for allegedly receiving P14.7 million in kickbacks from the “systematic manipulation” of the bureau’s bidding process. The alleged anomaly stemmed from the bidding for the supply of 132 ambulances

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that an order to replace Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Director Jesus Fernandez will be issued soon, following weeks of corruption complaints.