NewTOFF 2026 reaches its Top 20
Ten Outstanding Firefighters of the Philippines
Their courage is one tap away.
A living archive of every batch: who they are, where they serve, and what the nation honored them for.
Honored so far
20
Ten in 2024 and ten in 2025
Searches since 2024
3
The third, TOFF 2026, is under way
2026 nominees
58
Narrowed to a Top 20 in October
For each of the Ten
₱250K
With a plaque and a BFP medal
- FCINSPZardoz V. Abela, RN, MPA
- FSUPTJosephus Franco F. Alburo
- FSSUPTBartolome O. Beliran, DSC
- FSINSPJulius Roque Mangrubang
- FSINSPKarl Aerole M. Rojales, RN
- SFO1Jan Vincent R. Alba
- SFO2Donn C. Anloague
- FO3Dianne Daphne P. Bruno
- SFO2Lloyd C. Francisco
- FO2Bernard P. Sureta
About the Hall
A living archive of every batch
Every year since 2024, the Search for the Ten Outstanding Firefighters of the Philippines has honored ten members of the Bureau of Fire Protection for courage, innovation and service.
The Hall keeps them on record: a page for every batch, a page for every honoree, and the citation behind each name, opened on any phone by NFC card, QR code or short link.
- Batch pages Each year’s Ten, the finalists and the awarding night.
- Honoree pages Rank, unit, region and portrait for every awardee.
- Citations on record What each one was honored for, with its source.
- Stories and news Announcements, features and explainers.
- Awarding night Video and photos from each ceremony.
- One tap away NFC honor card, QR code or short link.
The 2025 Ten
Ten firefighters, ten ways to serve
Honored on 4 December 2025 at SMX Aura, Taguig, after evaluation and panel interviews of a Top 20.
Commissioned officers
5- Portrait ZA FCINSP Zardoz V. Abela, RN, MPA Acting Provincial Fire Marshal, Biliran EMS responder through Typhoon Yolanda; helped set up Biliran’s fire safety education center and training camp. Region VIII
- Portrait JA FSUPT Josephus Franco F. Alburo Las Piñas City Fire Marshal Built FIREWATCH, a 24/7 CCTV smoke-detection system, and an NFC check-in system. NCR
- Portrait BB FSSUPT Bartolome O. Beliran, DSC Iloilo Provincial Fire Marshal Created the TIKAL professionalism program; founded the Bumbyahero biking and tree-planting movement. Region VI
- Portrait JM FSINSP Julius Roque Mangrubang Talavera Fire Station, Nueva Ecija Added CCTV and solar lighting, converted vehicles for emergency response, and secured CPR mannequins and a HAZMAT suit. Region III
- Portrait KR FSINSP Karl Aerole M. Rojales, RN BFP National Headquarters Launched the BFP Training Database System; cared for nearly 800 patients and resuscitated six people. NHQ
Non-commissioned officers
5- Portrait JA SFO1 Jan Vincent R. Alba Lucena City Fire Station Founded Kiddie and Junior Fire Marshal and school first-responder programs; built a GIS decision-support system. Region IV-A
- Portrait DA SFO2 Donn C. Anloague Davao City Fire District, Special Rescue Force Led unified rope-rescue training across the Davao Region, and water-safety training. Region XI
- Portrait DB FO3 Dianne Daphne P. Bruno City of Santiago Fire Station, Isabela Pushed for the city’s Oplan Ligtas na Pamayanan ordinance, credited with a 54% drop in fires. Region II
- Portrait LF SFO2 Lloyd C. Francisco Botolan Fire Station, Zambales Co-founded Hands Across the Border for Aeta students, and a goat-raising livelihood project. Region III
- Portrait BS FO2 Bernard P. Sureta Daet Fire Station, Special Rescue Force K9 handler on the BFP mission to quake-hit Myanmar in 2025; free training for pet owners. Region V
How the Ten are chosen
From nomination to awarding night
Nominees are uniformed BFP personnel. In 2025 the honors were split evenly: five commissioned and five non-commissioned officers.
- 01 Nomination By the unit’s commanding officer, the nominee’s immediate superior, or the local chief executive.
- 02 Selection interviews Nominees are evaluated and interviewed nationally. In 2026 there were 58.
- 03 Top 20 Twenty finalists go on to a final panel interview.
- 04 Board of Judges A multi-sector board chooses the Ten. In 2025 it was chaired by DILG Usec. Rolando C. Puno.
- Awarding night Early December: SMX Convention Center Manila in 2024, SMX Aura in 2025.
Judged on, in 2025
- Socio-civic involvement
- Ingenuity and innovation
- Professional achievements
- Overall performance
No scoring weights have been published.
Each of the Ten receives
₱250,000- From SM Prime
- A plaque of recognition
- The BFP’s Medalya ng Natatanging Gawa
Batches
One page for every year
Like a class page in a yearbook: the year’s Ten, the finalists, the awarding night and its stories, kept together.
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2024
Inaugural batch
Awarded 2 December 2024SMX Convention Center Manila
The Ten and the Top 20Open the batch page
- Latest batch 2025 Second batch Awarded 4 December 2025SMX Aura, Taguig Open the batch page
- In progress 2026 Third search 58 nominees 20 finalists 10 honorees Final interviews 8–9 NovemberAwarding [DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED] Follow the search
Honor card
Tap the card. Their page opens.
Each honoree gets an NFC honor card that opens their page on any phone, with no app. The same page opens from a QR code or a short link.
- Tap the NFC card
- Scan the QR code
- Open the short linkmagictapdigital.com/h/7KQ4M2XA
Stories and news