By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY, JAN. 2(PIA)--- The Dipolog City Bureau of Fire Protection’s firefighting capability
was recently upgraded as a generous Dipolognon Family, now residing
in the United States of America (USA) donated fire suites to the City
Government.
The couple Matias Neil and Maila Velasco donated 48 sets of fire suites
composed of jumper, helmets and jackets which were turned over to the
City Government thru Matias’ brother- Councilor Horacio Velasco,
who also represented his brother in the turn-over ceremony.
In a simple ceremony held at the Mayor’s Conference Room on December
30, 2012, Councilor Velasco personally handed the firefighting materials
to Mayor Evelyn Uy,
Mayor Uy said the fire suites which will augment the present capabilities
of the city’s firefighters will be turned over to the Bureau of Fire
Protection headed by Fire Senior Inspector Richard Timosa who is also
the head of Rescue 117.
Recognizing its importance to the firefighting capability of the BFP,
Mayor Uy expressed his thanks to the Velasco Family for the sincerity
and generosity.(JPA/ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte)