BFP officer nabbed in P150,000 extortion sting involving applicant

MANILA, Philippines — A Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer was arrested for allegedly demanding P150,000 from an applicant in exchange for being accepted into the agency. In a statement on Thursday, the BFP said the suspect, a 36-year-old Fire Officer 3 assigned to the BFP Ilocos Regional Office, was arrested in an entrapment operation in Dagupan City, Pangasinan,