Faulty electricals primary cause of fires in residential areas, says BFP-Davao

Bato believes PBBM has no secret order to push Cha-cha in Congress

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed belief Friday that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has no secret order for Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution.

“Tingnan natin ‘yung personalidad ng ating Pangulo. Hindi naman duplicitous ‘yung kanyang personalidad. ‘Pag sinabi niyang hindi niya priority, maniwala tayo na hindi niya priority,” Dela Rosa said in an interview on Dobol B TV.

The lawmaker made the remark when asked about Albay Representative Edcel Lagman’s statement saying the President “must have given his covert assert to Cha-cha even as he appears to be distancing himself from it.”

“There must be an overwhelming furtive reason why the Cha-cha caravan is rolling fast in the House of Representatives despite President Marcos’ avowal that Charter change is not in his priority agenda,” Lagman said.

“It is not that members of the supermajority coalition have finally learned to be independent of the

Executive. Perhaps, it is because the President must have given his covert assent to Cha-cha even as he appears to be distancing himself from it,” he added.

Earlier, Marcos said Charter change is not a priority of his administration.

Despite the President’s statement, House constitutional amendments panel on Monday approved an unnumbered Resolution of Both Houses calling for a constitutional convention (con-con) for amending the 1987 Constitution.

In the Upper Chamber, administration ally Senator Robin Padilla is still pushing for the amendment of the economic provisions of the Charter.

Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, argued that amending the Constitution is not dependent on the endorsement of the sitting president.

But Dela Rosa said introducing amendments is “wishful thinking” especially now that Malacañang is “lukewarm” towards Chacha.

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By MAYA M. PADILLO

An official of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) said on Friday that electrical is the primary cause of fire incidents in the residential areas in Davao City.

Senior Fire Officer Ramil Gillado, spokesperson of BFP-Davao, said the common is the illegal wire-tapping of the informal settlers.

“Top cause of fire in the residential is electrical labi na kining mga nagtap sa mga silingan unya pasa pasa na ug linya sa kuryente ug dili na masubay ang tama nga wire gamiton. Unya nagka extra income ug nagdugang ug gamit unya ang gigamit na wiring katong substandard,” Gillado said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Friday.

He also said that this usually happens if a resident is not issued a Fire Safety Inspection Certificate from the BFP-Davao in obtaining an occupancy permit upon applying for a building permit.

“Base sa Fire Code sa residential puwede lang maka intervene ang BFP during lang sa pag-apply nila ug building permit unya during sa construction hangtod sa pag occupy. Dili nila puwede i-occupy kung dili sila maka-apply ug occupancy permit. Once na isyuhan na nato sila ug Fire Safety Inspection Certificate para sa Occupancy Permit nila wala nay authority si BFP-Davao na magconduct ug fire safety inspection,” he said.