The Manila Times
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday said the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) P1.45-billion emergency response system is a stand-alone project under its modernization program and is not part of the national 911 system.The clarification comes amid allegations that BFP funds were secretly diverted to support the DILG’s 911 program.DILG Undersecretary for Public Affairs and Communication Rolando Puno said the project in question — the Modernized and Integrated Philippine Emergency Reporting and Handling System — is being procured and implemented solely by the BFP in accordance with its mandate under Republic Act 11589.The law requires the establishment of emergency hotlines in all local government units as part of the bureau’s modernization objectives.The department emphasized that there was no fund transfer…
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‘No funds diverted in BFP case’
Franco Jose C. BaronaNina Myka Pauline Arceo
04:26
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday said the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) P1.45-billion emergency response system is a stand-alone project under its modernization program and is not part of the national 911 system.The clarification comes amid allegations that BFP funds were secretly diverted to support the DILG’s 911 program.DILG
