Couple Virgilio Ladia, 68, and Clarita Ladia, 65, just arrived in the Philippines from the US one week ago to spend Christmas with their family. Bruger5B A fire engulfing a house in Bruger Subdivision, Putatan, Muntinlupa on Dec. 18 (Muntinlupa City Fire Station) But their lives were cut short when...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has distributed 84 ambulances to various local government units (LGUs) across the country. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the new ambulance units will further empower LGUs in providing high-level emergency response and rescue services...
The proposed Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Act was approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Dec. 12, by the House of Representatives during a busy session. The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6509, was just one of 16 bills passed on third and...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6, that it will deploy ambulances in key Metro Manila areas to deal with health emergencies amid the expected influx of people expected to do a shopping rush this Holiday season. BFP-National Capital region (NCR) Director Chief Supt. Nahum...
CEBU CITY – Property worth more than P12 million was destroyed in two separate fires here on Sunday, Dec. 4. The first fire occurred past 1 .a.m. in Barangay Mambaling where at least 150 houses were destroyed. It took more than two hours before firefighters were able to put out the fire....
BACOLOD CITY – A couple and their son were injured in a fire that razed their house in Purok Kaingin 1, Barangay Punta Taytay here on Sunday, Nov. 27. A COUPLE and their son were injured in a fire that hit their house in Barangay Punta Taytay, Bacolod City last Sunday. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has urged present and future "Uniformed Heroes" - police, military, firefighters and Coast Guard - to make sure that Philippine laws are implemented, especially if they would benefit farmers, indigenous peoples and ordinary Filipinos. Padilla gave this reminder at...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – An 11-year-old boy died in a fire that hit their house on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at University Site Village, Barangay Ibabang Dupay, this city. The Bureau of Fire Protection here said the fire at the house owned by his relative Teresa de Vera started at 9 p.m. Firemen...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. vowed to impose sanctions against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel who would found selling or requiring a specific brand of fire extinguisher as prerequisite for the issuance of Fire Safety...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon has signed a resolution approved by the City Council authorizing him to sign an agreement with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for the collection of fire safety inspection fees. The memorandum of agreement between Biazon and Muntinlupa Fire Marshall Eugene Briones...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A family of five was injured in a fire that hit a commercial establishment in Barangay Makiling here on Friday, Sept. 30. Police identified the victims as Rolando Oliver, 27, caretaker of the establishment; his wife, Hanna Rose, 27, and their three children. They...
The local government units (LGUs) should be aggressive in starting to rebuild the lives of the public following the onslaught of super typhoon "Karding", Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Benhur’ Abalos Jr. stressed on Wednesday, Sept. 28. “While Karding...
