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BATO: AX P1B CAP ON BFP’S FIRE CODE REVENUES USE

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appealed to remove the P1-billion cap in the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) utilization of revenues from the Fire Code of the Philippines. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the 2025 national budget, Dela Rosa said that the special provision on the P1-billion cap was deleted in the 2024 General […]

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LEGARDA LAUDS SIGNING OF PENCAS ACT

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act or Republic Act No. 11995. This landmark legislation, principally authored and sponsored by Legarda, marks a significant stride in integrating environmental sustainability into the country’s economic framework. The veteran legislator, renowned for her dedication to environmental […]

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BFP NEEDS 20K MORE FIREFIGHTERS – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa is pushing to expand the powers and functions of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) considering the agency’s crucial role in saving lives and properties in times of fire and various disasters. In his Senate Bill No. 1832 or the “Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act of 2020,” Dela Rosa pointed […]

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WE NEED TO UPGRADE, MODERNIZE THE BFP – GO

Senator Bong Go said he is set to file a bill that would upgrade and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). “Through this bill, they will be more educated and aware about fire safety.” “We need to ensure the safety of the people. Through this bill, they will be more educated and aware about […]

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CORDILLERA FIREFIGHTERS JOIN MANILA BAY CLEANUP – BAÑAGO

Some 50 firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Cordillera region joined the massive cleanup drive to rehabilitate Manila Bay. BFP chief, Director Leonard Bañago said personnel from the various BFP offices who are in Metro Manila for the National Fire Olympics participated in the cleanup activity. “We are very happy and […]