BFP chief under fire as DILG set to file graft, corruption charges

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Wednesday that he would file corruption charges against the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief, Director Jesus Fernandez, before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, vowing to end the P15-billion-per-year corruption network inside the bureau. “The big issue is the BFP. Tomorrow, I will file charges against General [Director] Fernandez for a clear case of grave misconduct, graft, and corruption,” Remulla said at the “Kapihan sa Manila Bay” forum. “I will lay down the predicate of how he stole hundreds of millions from the people, straight to his pocket and […]... Keep on reading: BFP chief under fire as DILG set to file graft, corruption charges