MAASIN CITY FIRE STATION is

located at Capt. Iyano St, Tagnipa, Maasin

City, Province of Southern Leyte, Eastern
Visayas, Philippines, in which Maasin is
one of the oldest town in Southern Leyte,
commonly called now Maasin City. Little is
known about its pre-Spanish existence.
When the Spanish missionaries became
active in their missions, they discovered
that the Maasin community was already
organized, with its people friendly and
interests in embracing the Catholic faith.
The community was formally established
as a parish by the missionaries of the Society of Jesus in the 1700’s and was called “nipa”. This was
authenticated by a piece of stone from a long destroyed convent that bears the inscription “Pa. De
Tagnipa – ano 1776.

The renaming of the town of Maasin is related to the incident when some Spaniards, who
needed drinking water scanned the shorelines and founding Canturing River. They asked the natives in
Castillan Spanish while gesturing towards the river “que pueblo es este? Without hesitation, the native
answered “Maasin” (meaning Salty) thinking that the Spaniards were asking them how the water tested.
From that time on, the place has been called Maasin.

According to the 2015 census, Maasin City has a population of 85, 560 people. It has 70
barangays and located on the Western part of the province with land area of 21, 171 hectares (52,310
acres) Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the South-western part
of Leyte Island.

In the year 1982, Maasin Fire Station was under the command Philippine Constabulary
/Integrated National Police (PC/INP) which was headed by the first fireman in the name of Fire Corporal
Felix Cortel. During his time the station was then located at Corner Enage and J Luna Sts., Tunga-tunga,
Maasin City, Southern Leyte which is now occupied by BDO - Maasin branch. There were two firetrucks
and one of it was three-wheeled vehicle.

In 1983 when Police Lieutenant Raymundo Almacen Sr. took-over/assumed as the new head of
the organization, there were two big cases of fire incident occurred. One originated at old market area
and Maasin Central School. Many establishments were affected in the said fire incidents because most
of the building were old and dilapidated and was made of light and combustible materials.

In 1988, INSP MAURO A COSTA assumed as the head of the organization and during his time,
two big cases of fire incident were being responded. “Baluarte” building for the second time was gutted
by fire. The other one was at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) located at
barangay Abgao, Maasin City, So. Leyte situated next to barangay Tunga- tunga, Maasin City, Southern
Leyte where the station was located.

Corporal Rafael B Doron took over INSP MAURO A COSTA in the years 1988-1990. One case of
conflagration was being responded. Fire transpired at an establishment located at Sitio Tuburan,
Tunga-Tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte which is now occupied by Easter Cinema building in which
two boarders and the owner itself of the said building died since there was lack of firefighting tools and
equipment during these years and the building was made of hardwood and the windows was
surrounded with steel grills.

Corporal Rafael B Doron was the current head of the Maasin Fire Station when it separates from
Philippine Constabulary /Integrated National Police (PC/INP) and during 1990’s.

In 1991-1992, INSP BATHAAN from Cebu City was assigned as the Municipal Fire Marshal In lieu
of Corporal Rafael B Doron. But in the years 1992-1993 Corporal Rafael B Doron was then again
designated as the Municipal Fire Marshal but he was already a Commission Officer during that time, a
FIRE INSPECTOR.

In July 1, 1993- July 1, 1994 Corporal Alejandro Leonor assumed as the new Municipal Fire
Marshal followed by Corporal Daniel Elecito in 1994-1995 then in 1995-2007, SENIOR INSPECTOR
RAFAEL B DORON was again assigned as the City Fire Marshal.

In the year 2000 the town of Maasin was converted into a city and it was in the same year that
Maasin City Fire Stations was transferred to its present location donated by the City Government. All
personnel helped in the construction of the building. SINSP RAFAEL B DORON initiated and requested for
additional firetrucks. The City Government had a positive response and had their all-out support for the
bureau and donated two firetrucks. In 2003 they added a Rescue Ambulance making it the first Rescue
ambulance of the City and became the sole day to day emergency medical responder.

In 2007-2009 SINSP RODRIGO A ALMADEN assumed as the City Fire Marshal followed by SINSP
CANUTO B RANZE (2009-2011); SINSP LEONEL L AURELIA (2011-2012); INSP TOMILLUSO (2012-2013);
SINSP PICORRO in 2013 and SINSP KENITH N CASAS in 2013-2017.

SINSP KENITH N CASAS was then the City Fire Marshal when City Government of Maasin
donated an Aerial Ladder. There was one case of conflagration that happened in the area of
responsibility, it occurred in Sitio Tuburan, Tunga-tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

In 2017-2018 INSP JIMMY PASAGUE, a graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy,
took-over as the City Fire Marshal and the station underwent a renovation. During his administration the
City government of Maasin donates a brand new KIA Rescue Ambulance for efficient public service to
the constituents of the city.

In January 07, 2018 to January 29, 2018 SINSP DE PAZ assumed as City Fire Marshal while INSP
PASAGUE was reassigned to Bontoc Fire Station, INSP PASAGUE was then reassigned to Maasin City Fire
Station on the 30​th of January and then was detached from service when he as ordered for the Officers
Basic Course in Laguna he was then temporarily replaced by SFO3 Normalito A Caube the Deputy Fire
Marshal. When INSP PASAGUE was done with the said training he reassumed as City Fire Marshal in Jan
April 30, 2018.

In May 01, 2018 to January 10, 2019 CINSP DOROTHEO CLARO A MOCORRO took-over as Acting
City Fire Marshal and during his leadership the Local Government Unit of Maasin City thru Hon. Mayor
Nacional “Nikko” V. Mercado donates a brand new Isuzu Firewolf Firetruck to BFP-Maasin City.
 When CINSP DOROTHEO CLARO A MOCORRO was designated as the Provincial Fire Marshal of
BFP Southern Leyte, SINSP LINO B ASUMBRADO took his place as the City Fire Marshal on January 2019
up to present.