Type of Organization

Law Enforcement

Job Function

Fire / Arson Investigator

Years in Fire/EMS:

10 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Manila Fire Department, Philippines

Years With Department/Agency

10 years

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Member: Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines
Member: Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association Inc.
P.R.O. : Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association Inc. Bureau of Fire Protection Chapter

My Training:

Bachelor of Science in Public Safety; Public Safety Officers Basic Course; Fire Officers Advance Course; International Firefigting Course; Weapons on Mass Destruction-First Responders Seminar; Tactical Explosive Entry Course; Regional Forum on the Enhancement of Integrated/Community Public Safety Planning; Training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear REsponse Intermediate Level-Train the trainer Course;
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Stress Management Training; Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport & Compressed Natural Gas Safety Inspection and Emergency Response Training; Seminar Workshop on Prosecution Procedures of Arson Cases; Chemical Safety and Security Counterterrorism Workshop conducted by US State Dept Chemical Security Engagement Program; Southeast Asia Chemical Security and Safety Workshop; Seminar on Modern Fire and Arson Investigation Techniques and Awareness on Unsafe Electrical and Electronic Installations.

About Me:

Presently Assigned as the Chief of the Intelligence and Investigation Branch of the Manila Fire Department
* Former Chief of the Command Post Unit-Manila Fire Department
* Chief for Operations-Manila Fire Department
* Station Commander-Manila Fire Department
* Sub Station Commander-Manila Fire Department

Day Job:

Every Day (7days a week) 24Hours on Call

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To protect and serve the filipino community. To save lives and properties during time of emergencies, disasters and calamities.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

One of the top issues facing fire responders in the Philippines is the non coordination on fire fighting efforts of the private fire volunteers and the fire responders from the Philippine Government - the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) which is by law, mandated and tasks to respond to all fire incidents, investigate the causes of fire, enforce fire related laws, and provide emergency medical and rescue services during the outbreaks of fires, emergencies, disasters and calamities with the ultimate goal of saving lives and properties. The absence of coordination during fire and emergency responses sometimes lead to compromise the fire fighting effort that yield negative or bad result which sometimes increases the number of fire victims and damages to properties. The deficiencies of some laws, regulations, and procedures to include the lack of penal provisions on some of the laws provided in the Philippines pertaining to emergency responses leads these private fire volunteers responding in the scene to do what they want to do without coordinating their actions with the fire and emergency responders of the government responding on the scene who usually act as the fire ground commander.