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Manila Bulletin devider devider 5 BFP regional directors promoted to one-star rank

5 BFP regional directors promoted to one-star rank

Published Jun 10, 2019 11:19 am
By Chito Chavez Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año has promoted five Regional Directors (RDs) of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to the rank of Chief Superintendent which is equivalent to a one-star rank. Philippine Armed Forces Chief Gen. Eduardo Ano (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez / MANILA BULLETIN) DILG officer-in-charge (OIC) Eduardo M. Año
(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez / MANILA BULLETIN) The newly-promoted officers are Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu, Chief Supt. Samuel Cataniag Tadeo, Chief Supt. Jorge Bacricio Fariñas, Chief Supt. Lindy Cinco Lauzon, and Chief Supt. Maria Sofia Bayona Mendoza. They took their oath before Secretary Año in a ceremony witnessed by DILG Undersecretary for Public Safety Nestor F. Quinsay, Jr., senior officials of the BFP led by Fire Chief Director Leonard R. Bañago, Deputy Chief for Operation CSupt. Jose S. Embang Jr., Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Officer-in-Charge CSupt. Allan S. Iral and Deputy Chief for Operation CSupt. Ruel Rivera at the DILG-NAPOLCOM Center in Quezon City. “This ceremony is a living proof that government recognizes each employee’s dedication to the call of duty and inspires others to be responsible and excellent in the delivery of services to the people,” Año said. He reminded the newly promoted officers of the saying that ‘with greater power comes greater responsibility.’ The DILG chief compared the fire fighters to fictional superhero Spiderman, who also climbs buildings to rescue and fight destructive fires. Kwan Tiu is the RD of BFP National Capital Region (NCR) and is a graduate of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Class of 1995 and a Civil Service Commission Lingkod Bayan awardee. Tadeo, is the RD of BFP Region III, who received numerous honors while Fariñas is presently the RD of BFP Region I. Lauzon is the RD of BFP Region X and Mendoza is the only female official to be sworn in is the RD of Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and second female to have the ranks of Chief Superintendent in the BFP. The DILG Chief said that the BFP is critical and important in realizing the Safe Philippines project of the government. The Safe Philippines Project is a multi-billion project which aims to ensure the effective and efficient management of public order, safety and security. It aims to level up the 911 emergency system and will be used to improve public safety, evidence collection in the event of criminal activities, incident prevention measures for disaster-related mitigation and response, and police and fire emergency response in addressing traffic and criminal incidents. The DILG targets to equip public safety and security forces with the latest technology to detect, prepare for, and respond to crime incidents and swiftly manage natural and human-induced disasters through Safe Philippines project.
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