BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) inaugurated a fire sub-station in Barangay Mandalagan here to boost fire response.
Fire Chief Supt. Jerry Candido, director of BFP-Western Visayas, led the blessing and activation of the sub-station, in the presence of Chief Insp. Rodel Legaspi, acting Negros Occidental provincial fire marshal, Chief Insp. Stephen Jardeleza, city fire marshal, and local government officials on Tuesday, August 22.

FIRE Chief Supt. Jerry Candido, director of BFP-Western Visayas, and Councilor Pao Sy lead the ribbon-cutting during the activation of the Mandalagan fire sub-station in Bacolod City on Tuesday, August 22. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bacolod)
This is the eighth fire sub-station here manned by seven personnel, and funded by the barangay, according to Candido.
It’s a good number (personnel), though not ideal, but barangay tanods were trained to assist them, he said.
Candido said they started the activation of the sub-stations in the region in 2021 to act on the complaints of the public regarding immediate fire response.
He said that he instructed all provincial directors to determine fire stations with more than one fire truck to establish a sub-station.
The remedy is to bring our services closer to the public, he added.
He thanked the barangay for allocating a budget for the sub-station, which occupied the former Office of the Senior Citizens Association (OSCA) in the compound of the barangay hall.
Barangay Mandalagan Captain Paul Pabby Anieve said the barangay allocated P20,000 for the renovation of the sub-station.
He also thanked the BFP for establishing a sub-station in the barangay, as it will significantly help the residents during emergency.