Bureau of Fire Protection reshuffles senior officers

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recently reshuffled its regional directors and key senior officials at its national headquarters as part of career development in the agency.

The Department of Interior and Local Government earlier approved the reassignment of BFP officers.

In his order dated Dec. 23, BFP officer in charge Chief Superintendent Ariel Barayuga bared the reassignment and designation of various BFP senior officers.

The following are the BFP senior officers included in the reshuffle:

• Chief Superintendent Rodrigo Abrazaldo - Deputy Chief for Administration of BFP NHQ;
• Chief Superintendent Lorenzo de Guia - Deputy Chief for Operations of BFP NHQ;
• Chief Superintendent Ruben Bearis Jr. - Regional Director of Region 5;
• Senior Superintendent Leonardo Banago - Regional Director of Region 1;
• Senior Superintendent Leonard Consolacion - Regional Director of Region 2;
• Superintendent Lindy Lauzon -officer in charge , Directorate for Personnel of BFP NHQ;
• Senior Superintendent Bobby Baruelo - Regional Director of Region 10;
• Senior Superintendent Louie Puracan - Chief Directorial Staff of BFP NHQ;
• Superintendent Veronica Cataluna - officer in charge Regional Director of Region 4B;
• Senior Superintendent Mario Socorro Timonera - Director for Comptrollership of BFP NHQ;
• Senior Superintendent Leonides Perez - Regional Director of Caraga;
• Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil Kwan Tiu -District Fire Marshal of Distrct II in National Capital Rregion;
• Superintendent Joselito Cortez - officer in charge, Directorate for Operations of BFP NHQ;
• Superintendent Norman Pinion - Regional Director of Region 12;
• Superintendent Manuel Manuel - officer in charge, Directorate for Plans and Standards Development of BFP NHQ; 
• Senior Superintendent Sergio Soriano Jr. of regional Director of National Capital Region.

"The reassignment of BFP senior officers is in line with the program of the DILG Secretary Mar Roxas to give our officers a new environment in their field of work," Barayuga said.