BFP Chief Faces Graft Charges Over P14.75M Ambulance Kickback Scheme

Bureau of Fire Protection Director Jesus Fernandez is facing administrative and criminal complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman over an alleged P14.752-million bribery scheme tied to ambulance procurement, according to Rappler. The Department of the Interior and Local Government's investigation found Fernandez allegedly received kickbacks from a supplier in exchange for securing the contract, marking a major corruption case within the country's emergency services apparatus.