Batac city—The city government here will acquire an additional fire truck next year.
Batac mayor Albert D. Chua made this announcement.
He reasoned that the two fire trucks currently used by the Batac Bureau of Fire Protection are both 30 years in service. He added that it was during the time of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos when the fire department acquired those trucks.
He also stated that it is the Batac government who is shouldering the repair and maintenance funding of the trucks.
“Ken uray man daan dagitoy ket at least operational da pay laeng,” Mr. Chua said.
Under the 2018 budget of the city, the mayor said they included the purchase of the fire truck on top of the city government’s financial assistance to the local BFP. The assistance becomes gasoline allowances and other operating expenses for the BFP.
He added that the BFP also needs to work closely with the Batac Water District about the fire hydrants issue.