Senators on Friday, May 28 welcomed President Duterte’s move to sign into law the Height Equality Act which lowers the height requirement for applications of aspiring policemen, firemen and other law enforcement positions. Duterte signed the law, Republic Act No. 11549, lowering the height...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure lowering the minimum height requirement for applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). President Duterte (File...
A fire hit a residential area in Brgy. Tanyag in Taguig on Thursday, razing about 50 houses and causing minor injury to a resident, authorities said. The fire in Tanyag, Taguig (BFP-NCR Taguig / John Marty Engeres / Joanna Guarini Reposar / Rochelle Andam Paculba / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Port Area, Baseco Compound, Manila Wednesday afternoon (May 26). (Photo by Ali Vicoy) According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at 5:45 P.M. and is currently at third alarm. The affected houses were made of light materials, BFP...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City on Wednesday night (May 19), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. Screenshot from the Facebook live of netizen John Armas Mojica In a phone interview, BFP-Pasig chief Supt. John Pinagod Jr. said that it was still on...
The fire that hit the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has been placed under control, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-National Capital Region (NCR). (Manila Tondo Fire And Rescue Volunteer Inc. / MANILA BULLETIN) The fire broke out on the third floor of the hospital early morning...
A fire broke out at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila early morning on Sunday, May 16. (Screenshot from video of Nurse Bangz / MANILA BULLETIN) Initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection - National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) said that the fire originated from the third floor of...
Powered by the common mission of ensuring public safety and the continuous conveyance of electricity, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Meralco’s Chief Legal Counsel Atty. William S. Pamintuan and Chief Commercial Officer Engr. Ferdinand O. Geluz, Secretary Eduardo M. Año of the...
Family and friends are seeking justice for a 31-year-old woman who lost an eye after she was hit by a rampaging fire truck in Pateros on Mother’s Day, May 9. Screenshots of the CCTV footage showing Tiar being hit by the fire truck, and Douglas Lazarra and Annie Tiar (Photos: Screenshots from CCTV...
The exchange and swapping of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders between and among oil companies has been proposed in LPG Industry Regulatory Framework Bill, so consumers could gain broader choices when it comes to purchasing their cooking fuels. In the sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1955...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. spent more than P179 million to acquired 19 brand-new vacuum truck units (VTUs) to help boost its septic tank cleaning services for residential and semi-business customers in unsewered areas. Maynilad officials led by President and CEO Ramoncito...
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) turned over a total of 84 fire trucks and emergency rescue vehicles to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to support the agency’s continuing modernization program. The turnover ceremony at the Lapu-Lapu Grandstand in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon...
