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Fire stations in EMBO areas in Taguig now open after Sen. Cayetano's tirade

Published Jan 8, 2024 04:21 am

The fire stations in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays, which are now part of Taguig, were reopened after Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s tirade against the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

In a Facebook Live video on Jan. 5, Cayetano, the husband of Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, lambasted the BFP for closing fire stations in the EMBO areas. He also criticized the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which supervises the BFP. 

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The fire station in Barangay West Rembo, now part of Taguig, is now open (Screenshot from Sec. Abalos' video) 

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Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano (left) and her husband, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (Photo from Mayor Cayetano's Facebook page, screenshot from Senator Cayetano's video)

Last year, the Supreme Court issued a decision, transferring the jurisdiction of 10 EMBO barangays from Makati to Taguig. 

The Taguig City government earlier criticized the Makati City government for closing health centers in EMBO barangays. 

“Napakadelikado na nangyari na inabandona ng Bureau of Fire ang mga fire station sa EMBO barangays (It is very dangerous that the Bureau of Fire abandoned the fire stations in EMBO barangays),” said Senator Cayetano. 

He added, “I am very, very disgusted and very, very upset with the Bureau of Fire, and I promise all of you, I will get to the bottom of this. Hindi pa tapos itong isyu na ito (This issue has yet to end).” 

Cayetano vowed to investigate the matter in the Senate. 

DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos reopened the West Rembo Fire Station on J.P Rizal Extension on Jan. 5 together with Makati City Administrator Claro Certeza and BFP officials. 

In a statement on Jan. 8, the Taguig City government announced that the fire stations in EMBO were reopened on Jan. 5 and said the BFP will supervise and operate the EMBO fire stations. 

“Ang pagmamay-ari ng anomang bagay, partikular ang pagmamamay-ari ng pamahalaan, ay may panlipunang layunin. Ang pagmamay-ari ay hindi isang absolutong karapapatan, at sa kaso ng mga pampublikong ari-arian ay hindi ito dapat pinaglalaruan para sa politikal na interes. (The ownership of any thing, particularly those owned by the government, has social reason. This ownership does not have absolute right and in case of public properties, these should not be played with for political interest),” the city government said. 

It added that the lands where the fire stations are located were granted by the State for the safety of residents. 

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