DILG Sec. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. vowed to impose sanctions against BFP personnel who would found selling or requiring a specific brand of fire extinguisher as prerequisite for the issuance of Fire Safety Inspection Certificate.
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. vowed to impose sanctions against Bureau of Fire Protection personnel who would found selling or requiring a specific brand of fire extinguisher as prerequisite for the issuance of Fire Safety Inspection Certificate.
Abalos stressed that the processing of business permits should be strictly based on the existing government rules and regulations Abalos told the public, particularly the business sector, to immediately report to the DILG any corrupt acts of the BFP men or their cohorts like soliciting favors monetary or otherwise or selling fire extinguishers to get their permits processed expeditiously.
On Oct. 11, the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group arrested two men in Rizal for allegedly pretending to be connected with the BFP to solicit money.