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MANILA, Philippines --- Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao said Friday that he favors personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to bear arms «at least for self-defense» since, as public safety officers, they could also be tarAño agrees fire officers should be armed for self-defense
MANILA, Philippines --- Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao said Friday that he favors personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to bear arms «at least for self-defense» since, as public safety officers, they could also be targeted by terrorists and criminals. «Yes, I agree. At least for self-defense being public safety officers,» he told INQUIRER.net when asked to comment on President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement that he would provide guns to fire officers so they can help maintain peace and order in the country. The BFP is an agency under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). "As part of the uniformed services l...Keep on reading: Año agrees fire officers should be armed for self-defense Read more