00:00The DILG will distribute 78,000 police and firefighters
00:05to ensure the safe welcoming of the new year.
00:09Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:17Princess, you know, it's a good news
00:19because the fire is lower this December 2024
00:24compared to December 2023.
00:28According to the Bureau of Fire Protection,
00:31there were 724 fire incidents since December 1
00:36until December 24 of this year.
00:40This is lower compared to 1,112
00:43that were reported at the same time last year.
00:47But 15 fire incidents were reported this year
00:50because of the explosion.
00:51Aside from the fire,
00:52the government is also ensuring the safety of our countrymen
00:56in the welcoming of the new year.
00:58Because of this,
00:59the Department of Interior and Local Government or DILG
01:04will distribute 78,000 police and firefighters
01:06throughout the country.
01:08They are the personnel that will ensure the safety
01:10of our countrymen
01:12and the safety in the welcoming of the new year.
01:1540,000 are expected to come from the police
01:18and 38,000 from the firefighters.
01:22The BJMP also issued an alert
01:24to watch out for persons deprived of liberty or PDLs.
01:27The DILG promised that the country will continue
01:30to distribute our money for the safety of our countrymen.
01:34Meanwhile, according to the PNP Spokesperson
01:37and Information Chief Brigadier General,
01:43and on Christmas Day,
01:46the Bureau of Fire Protection
01:48issued a red alert status until January 2.
01:52This means that all BFP personnel are on call
01:54to respond if necessary.
01:57The BFP is also urging the local government
02:00to implement a total ban on explosions
02:03in their provinces.
02:05Princess, you know that I'm here at Makati Fire Station
02:08because Makati has one of the lowest fire incidents
02:12every year,
02:13particularly here in Encierra.
02:15I talked to them earlier
02:16and one of their most discarded incidents
02:18is the so-called information drive
02:21or giving information to people
02:24so that they can avoid fire.
02:26This is important because BFP personnel
02:29are personally approaching our countrymen
02:32so that they can avoid fire.
02:34Aside from that,
02:35they are also giving new toys
02:38such as teddy bears or torotot
02:40to children
02:41so that this is an alternative way
02:44where instead of using explosives,
02:47it's better to just play
02:49and make noise using a torotot.
02:51That's the update for now.
02:52Back to you, Princess.
02:55Thank you very much, Isaiah Mirafuentes.
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