Recto to new BFP, BJMP officers: Reject corruption, serve with integrity

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto addresses the 80 graduating cadets of the third commencement exercises of the Philippine Public Safety Academy at the Philippine Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on July 13, 2026. PHOTO FROM OES

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urged the new members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to reject corruption and to serve the people with “respect, dedication and urgency.”

Addressing the 80 graduating cadets of the Philippine Public Safety Academy’s (PPSA) Kadasigayon Class of 2026, Recto reminded the graduates that the authority carried by their uniform comes with an obligation to protect, and not to exploit, the people they have sworn to serve.

“There is no greater betrayal of your oath than enriching yourselves by endangering the public whose safety you have sworn to protect,” Recto said.

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