Difference between revisions of "Quezon Province, Philippines"

'''BFP urged to fast track request of 7 Quezon towns'''

*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R04A&article=691331432278

*By: Joselito M. Giron

*''March 11, 2012''

LUCENA CITY, Quezon- Seven municipal mayors in this province urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to speed up the facilitation of their request for fire trucks and establishment of fire stations in their area.

Supt. Nelson Jalbuena, BFP provincial officer, confirmed that the municipalities of General Luna, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Jomalig, San Andres, Padre Burgos and General Nakar have no fire stations and fire trucks.

“We have already submitted to BFP central office the request of the mayors, and yet we are still waiting for its approval,"  Jalbuena said.

Padre Burgos Mayor Roger Panganiban said the seven towns that have no fire stations are just relying from other municipalities in times of emergencies such fire.

“We are urging DILG and BFP officials to speed up the approval of our request to have fire trucks and fire stations. For so many years we still don’t have these necessities that we can use during emergencies," Mayor Panganiban said.

Since they don’t have fire trucks yet, the seven municipal mayors, incoordination with the BFP, are strengthening their efforts through information campaign to prevent fire incidence in their areas.