LIVE: DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla holds press briefing

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) files charges of graft, direct bribery, and malversation of public funds against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Hesus Fernandez and a supplier over the alleged P14.752 million in kickbacks from a P500-million ambulance procurement deal. In a press briefing, the DILG chief laid out what he called an "ecosystem of corruption" within the BFP, detailing how Fernandez allegedly manipulated the bidding process for 132 ambulances and received the "SOP" money in a suitcase at a Quezon City restaurant. Supplier Rosa Verna Sanga of Autozone Prime Distributors Inc. was also named in the complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman. The DILG chief added that this is just "part one" of the charges, with another investigation ongoing into the alleged bid-rigging of multi-billion peso firetruck contracts. He also encouraged the public to report corrupt fire inspectors to the 911 hotline. Chapters: 0:00:23 - DILG: 'Culture of corruption' in BFP must stop 0:02:44 - The scheme: How BFP ambulance procurement was allegedly manipulated 0:04:12 - Details on the alleged P14.7-million kickback handover 0:05:54 - Cases filed against BFP Chief Fernandez at the Ombudsman 0:07:27 - DILG chief: More charges to come, including firetruck bid-rigging 0:08:24 - 'Ecosystem of corruption': How bribery works from recruitment to inspection 0:10:07 - Start of Q&A with the media 0:10:20 - DILG reveals witness to the kickback handover 0:12:56 - Clarifying the source of the alleged kickback money 0:14:15 - Supplier allegedly involved in the deal is named 0:16:07 - On other BFP officials under investigation 0:17:08 - What is the status of BFP Chief Fernandez? 0:19:13 - Will Fernandez get his retirement benefits amid the case? 0:23:46 - BFP Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) also under investigation 0:24:40 - How the corruption case will affect BFP morale 0:29:29 - DILG estimates annual corruption in BFP at P15 billion 0:31:26 - DILG's message to businesses harassed by fire inspectors 0:35:45 - Other Matters: Local officials on unauthorized trip to Dubai 0:36:54 - Other Matters: DILG to meet Tau Gamma Phi leadership over hazing death 0:38:25 - Other Matters: On proposed SK reforms 0:39:09 - Other Matters: Question on BFP body cam procurement 0:44:12 - Other Matters: On the president's austerity program directive For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgUHWUpi2ioSp4xAP1SmAaf For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmiOw9mcoSbzoyp25AAZAAdn For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgG2ln-vtKXb-oLlGEZc3sR For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmjA30dKUQCDlG7vy38QQk-Y Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #DILG #JonvicRemulla #LiveCoverage #ABSCBNNews #BFP #CorruptionPH #Balita #NewsPH #Tagapagbalita