MANILA, Philippines — The Senate voted down on Wednesday the proposed amendment to a bill on the modernization of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) authorizing firefighters to carry short firearms during fire emergencies.
During the plenary session, 13 senators voted to drop the amendment, four were in favor of the proposal while two abstained.
The amendment to Senate Bill No. 1832 or the proposed Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Modernization Act was to “authorize the bearing of short firearms during fire emergencies and disasters only, provided that appropriate training shall be undertaken with the DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government) and the Philippine Natio…
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