MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to strengthen and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
With 23 affirmative votes and no negative votes, senators passed Senate Bill No. 1832 or the proposed Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act.
The measure seeks to provide the bureau with modern firefighting tools and life-saving equipment, more employees, and training.
The measure sought to raise the standard of the BFP to make it at par with those in other countries.
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who sponsored the bill as chairman of the Senate public order committee, welcomed the passage of what he descr…
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