DILG allows police, jail, fire personnel to wear light uniforms due to summer heat

DUE to the extreme heat brought about by the summer season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government has allowed the personnel of the Philippine National Police , Bureau of Jail Management and Penology , and Bureau of Fire Protection to wear light uniforms while performing their duties. In a press forum on Saturday, April 27, 2024, DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr.

said he issued a memorandum ordering the top leaders of the said agencies to issue an advisory on the adjustment of uniform attire of their personnel to 'alleviate discomfort and protect them from illnesses such as heat cramps, exhaustion, heat stroke, among others, due to extreme heat.' “The welfare of our uniformed personnel comes first especially as they perform their sworn duty.

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