DILG chief Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. on Sunday issued a stern warning to BFP personnel that they will face sanctions if found to be selling or requiring a specific brand of fire extinguisher.
Abalos sounded off this alert to members of the BFP, as the aforementioned issue surfaced during his meeting with businessmen in a recent “Go Negosyo” summit.
Section 13.0.0.7.B.1 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9114, otherwise known as “The Fire Code of the Philippines,” states that “abuse of authority in the performance of duty through acts of corruption and other unethical practices shall be grounds for administrative sanctions that may be punishable by reprimand, suspension or removal at the discretion of the disciplining authority, depending on the gravity of the offense.
In Filipino, Abalos reiterated that he will remove those found guilty, as selling fire extinguishers in exchange for permits is prohibited, which is backed by a memorandum.SIMILARLY, some operatives of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group were arrested when they posed as representatives of a BFP regional director under a malicious scheme of extorting money.
According to reports, the case started when one of the two falsely represented himself to the complainant as the emissary of Chief Supt. Roderick Aguto, who is the regional director of BFP Region 3. They solicited P30,000 purportedly for a shoot fest in Camp Crame, Quezon City, which the complainant believed. The victim electronically remitted some amount, only to find out later from the said BFP Officer that the suspect is not his emissary, and is unknown to him.
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