Federation Iloilo Fire Brigade Incorporated has existed for 35 years. Formerly called Iloilo Filipino Chinese Fire Prevention Association Incorporated (FILCHIFP) which was founded and spearheaded by Don Go Pun and some Filipino Chinese Ilonggo businessmen during the aftermath of a big fire in the late 60's that almost engulfed three quarters of Iloilo City in flames. The Iloilo Filipino Chinese Fire Prevention Association Inc. was incorporated only on January 1977. And eleven years later December 13, 1994 the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panay (FFCCCI) absorbed the Iloilo Filipino Chinese Fire Prevention Association Inc.