The fire that razed the iconic Manila Central Post Office on May 21 was caused by the explosion of a car battery inside a storage room where it was piled together with office supplies, thinners, and paint cans. *National Post Office Building (Noel Pabalate) * The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)...
Two residents were hurt in a fire that gutted 25 houses on Cinamie Street in Barangay 38, Caloocan City Friday, April 21. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Jolan Olino, 29, who sustained minor burns on his right arm, and Aron Lebanin, 19, whose right foot had...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for a more intensified fire prevention awareness campaign as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March. Gatchalian, principal author of the LPG Industry Regulation Act or Republic Act No. 11592 reminded consumers of the proper handling of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the election results and data, are safe, secure, intact and unaffected. Comelec/MB The poll body said this following the fire incident at their main office in Intramuros, Manila, Sunday, July 31. The Comelec said such data remains to be on live posting,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered on Saturday, April 2, the review of the existing forest fire prevention measures to prevent further incidents of man-made forest fires nationwide, especially with the increasing temperature as the dry (referred to as summer)...
Two persons were injured when a fire that broke out on the third floor of a mall in Brgy. Horseshoe, Quezon City on Monday afternoon, March 14. The fire was raised to first alarm at around 5:02 p.m. and was declared under control at around 6:05 p.m., according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)...
Female firefighters showed their skills in rescue operations during the Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) Skills Olympics 2022 on Monday, March 14. The event, with the theme “Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Di ka nag-iisa”, is in line with the Fire Prevention Month and the...
An 11-year-old girl died while an eight-month-old baby was injured in a fire in Taguig on Dec. 13. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Taguig, the fire hit a house owned by Jaquiline Adre along J Ramos Street in Bgy. Ibayo Tipas, Taguig at noon. The fire in Bgy. Ibayo Tipas, Taguig...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 6 encouraged the public to remain positive despite the restrictions and limitations brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The statement was made as the agency led...
House Deputy Minority leader Carlos Isagani Zarate on Monday, September 4, scored the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for still having more than P4.1 billion worth of funds “parked” at the Philippine International Trading...
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...
