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n his speech during the 28th anniversary of the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) founding, President Rodrigo Duterte made an unusual suggestion. According to an August 01, 2019 article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (INQ), Duterte told his audience of firefighters “Pa-issuehan ko kayo ng baril, kayong mga bumbero. Pagkatapos ng tubig, tao naman ang hanapin ninyo” [I will have guns issued to you firemen. After the water, go hunt for people]. Duterte, the article noted, went on to say, “You help in the maintenance of peace and order…make it safe for everybody” ..."   View complete editorial