Senate PRIB / MANILA BULLETIN Among those who voted against the proposal were Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Panfilo Lacson, Nancy Binay, Pia Cayetano, Sherwin Gatchalian, Richard Gordon, Risa Hontiveros, Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Grace Poe, and Joel Villanueva. The proposal was part of Senate Bill No. 1832 or the proposed Act Strengthening and Modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection, which was sponsored by Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Prior to this, Drilon questioned the inclusion of the proposed amendment, noting that the proposal did not crop up during the plenary debates but was only presented during the period of amendments. Sen. Francis Tolentino eventually said the “very controversial” proposed amendment came from Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. Dela Rosa defended the inclusion of the amendment, saying the President has deemed it necessary for firefighters to also be at the forefront of the government’s drive against criminality.