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A. Organizational Structureof BFP

The present BFP is the former Fire Service under the Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police
organized under Presidential Decree No. 765, passed on August 8, 1975 which constituted the
Integrated National Police with the Philippine Constabulary as nucleus and all city and municipal police,
fire departments and jails as components to facilitate the establishment of a cohesively organized and
effectively directed police organizations. In August 1990, BFP was created as a separate and distinct
agency under the DILG with passage of Republic Act 6975, pursuant to Section 53 to 59 Chapter IV
initially consisting of uniformed personnel from the fire service component of the PC-INP.

In CY 2004, RA 9263 was enacted into law and provides that the fire Bureau shall be headed by a Fire
Chief who is assisted by two Deputy Chief, one for Administration and another for Operations, and one
Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom are appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the
DILG Secretary from among the qualified officers with the rank of at least Senior Superintended in the
BFP.

The second officer in command of the BFP is the Deputy Chief of Administration, the third officer in
command is the Deputy Chief of Operations and the fourth officer in command is the Chief of the
Directorial staff, all of whom carry the rank of chief Superintendent.

The Head of the Directorial Staff is known as the Chief of Directorial Staff and assisted by six Directors of
Directorates, as follows: Director for Administration, Director for Logistics, Director for
Comptrollerships, Director for Plans and Programs, Director for Operations and Director for Fire Safety
and Preventions.

There are 13 Division Chiefs directly under the functional grouping of each Directorial Staff, as follows:

 for Directorate for Administration

1) Human Resource Management Division (HRMD)
2) Administrative Division (AD)

 for Directorate for Logistics

3) Logistics and Engineering Division
4) Supply Management Division (SMD)

 for Directorate for Comptrollership;

5) Financial Management Division (FMD)
6) Cash Management Division (CMD)

 for Directorate for Plans and Programs;

7) Plans and Programs Division (PPD)
8) Fire Science and Standards Development Division (FSSDD)

 for Directorate of Operations

9) Fire Suppression and Operations Division (FSOD)
10) Health and Emergency Management (HEMD)

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11) Special Operations Division (FSED)

 for Directorate for Fire Safety and Preventions.

12) Fire Safety Enforcement Division (FSED)
13) Investigation and Intelligence Division (IID)

The Chief, BFP has six executive staff as follows: Legal Service (LS); Internal Affairs Service (IAS);
Chaplaincy Service (CS); Aide de Camp (AdC); Executive Assistant (EA) and National Enlisted Senior Fire
Officer (NESFO).

The organizational structure of the BFP National Headquarters is shown below:

The BFP National Headquarters is located in Agham Road in Quezon City. The Officers of the Bureau are
as follows:

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COMMAND GROUP
OIC- BFP
Deputy Chief for Administration
Deputy Chief for Operations
Chief Directorial Staff
Chief, Legal Affairs Services
Chief, Hearing Office
Chief, Chaplain Services Unit
Con. Chief, Public Information Services
Chief, Management Information Services
DIRECTORATE FOR PERSONNEL
Director for Personnel
Chief, Career Development Division
Chief, Morale and Benefits Division
Chief, Human Resource Management Division
Chief, Personnel Records Management Division
DIRECTORATE FOR LOGISTICS
Acting Director for Logistics
Chief, Logistics and Engineering Division
Chief, Supply Accountable & Property Division
DIRECTORATE FOR COMPTROLLERSHIP
OIC-Directorate for Comptrollership
Chief, Cash Management Division
Chief, Finance Management Division
Chief, Accounting Division
DIRECTORATE FOR PLANS AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
Deputy Director for Plans and Standards
OIC, Plans and Programs Divsion
Chief, Fire Science and Standards Dev’t Division NUP Nelson Sy Se
DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATION
Oic, Directorate for Operations
Chief, Health & Emergency Management Division
Chief, Special Operations Division
Chief, FFPO/OIC, FSOD/C, FCOC- COMMEL
DIRECTORATE FOR FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION
OIC, Directorate for Fire and Prevention
OIC, Fire Safety Enforcement Division
CSUPT Carlito S. Romero
CSUPT Ariel A. Barayuga
CSUPT Rodrigo R. Abrazaldo
CSUPT Ruben F. Bearis Jr.
SINSP Archie R. Andumang
CINSP Evangeline C. Pangan
CINSP Randy C. Baluso
CINSP Noel M. Gagalac
SINSP Estrella Luz M. Lantion
SSUPT Leonard M. Consolacion
SINSP Eden M. Altamia-Baua
SINSP Voltaire Van L. Delos Reyes
CINSP Nelfa Cabrera Lehnert
NUP Gina M. Flores
SUPT Lilibeth Q. Simangan
NUP Danilo R. Cabrera
CINSP Anthony F. Figurasin
SUPT Veronica S. Cataluna
SUPT Jorge B. Farinas
NUP Francisca N. Ramilo
NUP Gina H. Gonzales
SSUPT Norman V. Pinion
NUP Geoffrey A. Agcambot
SUPT Romeo M. Maltezo Jr.
CINSP Jose Edgar B. Balita
CINSP Reynold A. Salvador
CINSP Dennis A. Molo
SSUPT Igmedio U. Bondoc Jr.

The National Headquarters serves as the Command and the Directorial staff Office of the BFP, and is
composed of the Command Group, Directorates and Support Services/ Unit staff under the office of the
Fire chief.

The BFP operates and maintains Regional Offices which are practically mirror images of the BFP NHQ in
each of the 17 administrative regions of the country, headed by a Regional Director for Fire Protection,
with the rank of at least Senior Superintended. The Regional Director is assisted by an Assistant
Regional Director for Operations and Assistant Regional Director for Administrations, and Regional Chief
of Directorial Staff, who are all officers with the rank of at least Superintendent. The general
administrative functions of the regional offices are being handled by four divisions with their component
sections.

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The BFP Provincial/District Fire Marshals, with the rank of at least Chief Inspector, is tasked to exercise
administrative supervision of the implementation of fire stations in all cities and municipalities within its
territorial jurisdiction.

The BFP city and municipal fire stations are headed by City or Municipal Fire Marshals with the rank of at
least Chief Inspector and Senior Inspector, respectively. A typical station has one administrative and two
operations branches.

The BFP has 17 regional offices each headed by a Regional Director and assisted by Deputy Regional
Director for Administration and Deputy regional Director for Operations. The Regional Directorial staff is
headed by the Regional chief of Directorial Staff and assisted by four chiefs of division as follows:

1) Administrative Division
2) Financial Management Division
3) Logistics Division and
4) Operations Divisions

The organizational structure of the BFP Regional Office is shown below:

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The Regional BFP key officers are as follows:

BFP RO
Regional Directors/OIC Office Address
No.
NCR SSupt Sergio M. Soriano, Jr Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Ermin Garcia,
Cubao, Quezon City
1 CSupt Lorenzo Delos Santos de Guia Brgy. Palac, Sto Tomas, La Union
2 SSupt Leonard Ramos Banago #3 Andrews Village, Caritan Highway,
Tugegarao City
3 CSupt Aloveel Badayos Ferrer New Public Market, Del Pilar, City of San
Fernando, Pampanga
4A CSupt Nimfa D. Cuartel #4029 Camp vicente Lim, Calamba,
Laguna
4B Ssupt Louie Suralta Puracan FP Peez Building 3, National Highway,
Brgy Parian, Calamba City, Laguna
5 Supt Lorenzo Diano Rellosa, Jr 2nf Flr ANST Bldg., Capt. F. Aquende
Drive,
Albay Districit, Legaspi City
6 Ssupt Eleuterio Neri Iturriaga 3rd flr New BFP Bldg., Gen M. Peralta Jr.
Drive, Iloilo City
7 Ssupt Ma. Luisa Cedrrudo Hadjula N. Bacalso, Avenue, Cebu City
8 Csupt Pablito Dagalea Cordeta Cor J. Romualdez and P. Paterno St.,
Tacloban City
9 Ssupt Carlito Bagaipo Ocena Mayor Climaco Avenue, Zamboanga City
10 Supt Lindy Cinco Lauzon Maharlika Bldg. Gumamela Ext.,
Carmen CDO City
11 Ssupt Elmer Belarmino Asumbrado Leon Garcia cor Monteverde sts., Davao
City
12 CSupt Samuel Rivera Perez #640 Morales Ave, Brgy GPS City of
Koronadal
ARMM Ssupt Warlito Pascual Daus Givfred Bldg III Gov Gutierrez Ave.,
Cotabato City
CAR Ssupt MariaSofia Bayona Mendoza #10 Felipe St., Lower Rock Quarry,
Baguio City
CARAG SSupt Mario Socorro Cogollodo Brgy Rizal, Surigao City
A Timonera
NFTI CInsp Pedro G. Balaatero, Jr. Laguna