TOFF 2024
The first batch of the Ten Outstanding Firefighters of the Philippines
- AWARDED2 December 2024, SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
- FINAL ROUND29 November 2024, SM Prime headquarters
- BFP MEDALSConferred 18 December 2024
- 5 + 5commissioned and non-commissioned officers
- 8 + NHQregions, plus BFP National Headquarters
- Top 20finalists, each given the BFP’s Medalya ng Kagalingan
- ₱250,000for each of the Ten, with a plaque and the BFP’s Medalya ng Natatanging Gawa
The Ten
The first Ten
Listed by surname within each category. The organizers published no citations for 2024; units come from BFP posts of December 2024, and later notes from BFP and news reports.
Commissioned Officers
- FSUPT · FIRE SUPERINTENDENT Jessie S. Annasiw Former Benguet Provincial Fire Marshal · Cordillera Administrative Region Later chief of staff of BFP–CAR, per the Baguio Herald Express. Open profile
- FSUPT · FIRE SUPERINTENDENT Manases G. Bautista Provincial Fire Marshal of Cebu · Region VII, Central Visayas Open profile
- FSUPT · FIRE SUPERINTENDENT Roderick DJ Marquez City Fire Marshal, Olongapo City Fire Station · Region III, Central Luzon Open profile
- FSUPT · FIRE SUPERINTENDENT Christopher M. Morales District Fire Marshal, Zamboanga City Fire District · Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula Open profile
- FSINSP · FIRE SENIOR INSPECTOR Gabriel G. Solano BFP National Headquarters Open profile
Non-Commissioned Officers
- SFO3 · SENIOR FIRE OFFICER 3 Katrina M. Cahilig Acting Municipal Fire Marshal, Bongabong Fire Station, Oriental Mindoro · MIMAROPA Region Open profile
- SFO1 · SENIOR FIRE OFFICER 1 Raymart S. De Guzman BFP National Headquarters By October 2026, an SFO2 with Fire District III, BFP–NCR.On the BFP team that won the Denver Drill at the 2nd International Fireground Survival Championship in Sanming, China, in 2026. Open profile
- FO2 · FIRE OFFICER 2 Joe Mc Lien G. Florin Las Piñas City Fire Station · NCR, Metro Manila Open profile
- SFO3 · SENIOR FIRE OFFICER 3 Girlie May D. Gimotea Iloilo · Region VI, Western Visayas Open profile
- SFO1 · SENIOR FIRE OFFICER 1 Daryl N. Guianan Team Leader, Search and Rescue Force, Pilar Fire Station, Sorsogon · Region V, Bicol Led 162 emergency responses in 2024, including during Typhoon Kristine.A 2025 Dangal ng Bayan awardee of the Civil Service Commission.Wrote three children’s books on fire safety. Open profile
Finalists
The rest of the Top 20
Named in the BFP’s award orders of 18 December 2024, which gave all twenty finalists the Medalya ng Kagalingan. Units are from BFP posts where found.
Commissioned Officers
- FSINSPZardoz V. AbelaBiliran · Region VIII, Eastern VisayasNamed to the 2025 Ten
- FCINSPJill Y. DiazUnit not yet on record
- FCINSPJaneth M. LequiganCity Fire Marshal, Tagum City Fire Station · Region XI, Davao Region
- FSINSPCesar A. Morfe Jr.Region IV-A, CALABARZONA finalist again in 2026
- FSUPTBaltazar S. Saradain, DSCOffice of the Provincial Fire Marshal, Maguindanao · BARMM
Non-Commissioned Officers
- SFO1Mohammad Zahir A. BaguindaliMaguindanao · BARMM
- FO2Rose Ann Leah F. ChanRegion I, Ilocos
- SFO3Jessiel C. FabricanteOIC Municipal Fire Marshal, Initao Fire Station, Misamis Oriental · Region X, Northern Mindanao
- SFO3O’Brian S. PranzaActing Municipal Fire Marshal, Tigbao Fire Station · Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
- SFO4Elmira V. SubabaMunicipal Fire Marshal, Llanera Fire Station · Region III, Central Luzon
Awarding night
2 December 2024, SMX Convention Center Manila
The first Ten were honored in Pasay City, three days after a final screening of the Top 20 at SM Prime headquarters. Among the officials were DILG Undersecretary for Public Safety Serafin Barreto Jr., SM Prime President Jeffrey C. Lim and the BFP’s Deputy Chief for Administration, OIC FCSUPT Jesus Fernandez.
Read the story of the first night
- 27 JUN 2024 Agreement signed SM Prime and the BFP, at SM Prime headquarters.
- JUL 2024 Nominations open Through the chain of command or the local chief executive.
- 31 AUG 2024 Nominations close One local government repost gave 15 September.
- 29 NOV 2024 Final screening The Top 20 at SM Prime headquarters.
- 2 DEC 2024 Awarding night SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City.
- 18 DEC 2024 BFP medals For the Ten and all twenty finalists.
What they received
- ₱250,000 and a plaqueFor each of the Ten
- Medalya ng Natatanging GawaThe BFP’s Outstanding Achievement Medal, for each of the Ten
- Medalya ng KagalinganThe BFP’s Medal of Merit, for all twenty finalists
- ₱20,000For each of the ten other finalists, as announced
Cash prizes as announced by the organizers in 2024. Medals by BFP orders of 18 December 2024.
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