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DILG to File Corruption Charges Against 45 BFP Officials
Worldinquirer5d ago

DILG to File Corruption Charges Against 45 BFP Officials

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced it will file administrative and criminal charges against 45 current and former officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) over alleged irregularities in firetruck deals.

DILG eyes using drones to patrol coastal waters vs drug trade
Politicsinquirer11d ago

DILG eyes using drones to patrol coastal waters vs drug trade

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be procuring drones to help patrol the country’s waters in a bid to curb the illegal drug trade. “I think the best approach here is we have to go to higher technology to eliminate the problem,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla

Pampanga mayor suspended over Pogo case; daughter takes over
Politicsinquirer15d ago

Pampanga mayor suspended over Pogo case; daughter takes over

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga— Vice Mayor Jen Capil began serving as mayor of Porac, Pampanga, on Monday, after her father, Jaime “Jing” Capil, was suspended for 90 days due to graft related to operating a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) in the municipality. Myra Soriano, provincial director of the Department of the Interior and

Remulla: Order to replace BFP chief out soon
Politicsinquirer28d ago

Remulla: Order to replace BFP chief out soon

MANILA, Philippines — An order to replace Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Director Jesus Fernandez will be issued soon, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. The head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which oversees the BFP, previously confirmed that he recommended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remove Fernandez over alleged

DILG charges BFP chief over P14-M ‘kickbacks’
Politicsinquirer18d ago

DILG charges BFP chief over P14-M ‘kickbacks’

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed a criminal complaint against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez for allegedly receiving P14.7 million in kickbacks from the “systematic manipulation” of the bureau’s bidding process. The alleged anomaly stemmed from the bidding for the supply of 132 ambulances

DILG to replace BFP chief amid corruption complaints
Politicsinquirer27d ago

DILG to replace BFP chief amid corruption complaints

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that an order to replace Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Director Jesus Fernandez will be issued soon, following weeks of corruption complaints.