Filipino volunteer who saved Outback fire brigade celebrated in Australian Parliament

Samson Bucol poses at the Port Wakefield fire station with Captain Warren Miller in this file photo. - AP

MELBOURNE: A Filipino immigrant who helped a small Outback town keep its volunteer fire brigade was celebrated in the Australian Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29) during a special sitting to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who is on a state visit.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Samson Bocul as an example of the Philippine diaspora’s willingness to give back to the community.