ZAMBOANGA CITY- Some 80 houses were destroyed here when a fire swept through Cambodia Purok 1, Sangali at dawn on Friday, August 14. The fire started at 1:21am and swept through the densely-packed neighborhood where houses are made of light materials. The fire reached the third alarm and was placed...
Around six stay-in employees were safely evacuated after a third-alarm fire broke out at a warehouse in Barangay Bagong Ilog, Pasig City, on Thursday night, Aug. 13. The Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Pasig DRRMO) said the fire was raised to the first alarm at 9:56 p.m.,...
Limited water supply and fallen electrical cables complicated firefighting operations as a blaze tore through a densely packed residential area in Malate, Manila, early Wednesday, Aug. 12, destroying at least 150 houses and affecting more than 600 people. The fire broke out at around1:10 a.m. along...
Fifteen families, or 55 individuals, were forced to leave their homes after a fire tore through a residential area along Marzan Street in Barangay 453, Sampaloc, Manila, as heavy rain poured over the city Monday night, Aug. 10. One woman sustained a foot injury as residents evacuated while the fire...
Nearly half of Philippine businesses remain dissatisfied with registration and closure procedures despite a law aimed at cutting red tape, as fragmented government systems, weak data sharing, and uneven digitalization continue to slow transactions, according to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
Before the tragedy reaches the headlines, an earthquake has already begun reshaping the environment. When most people think of earthquakes, they picture collapsed buildings, shattered roads, and frightened communities. News reports often focus on the number of casualties, damaged infrastructure,...
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and one of Central America 's most active volcanoes. The country 's disaster management agency said 659...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fourteen houses were destroyed by a fire in Sitio Baliwasan Grande, Barangay Baliwasan, this city, on Sunday, Aug. 2. A total of 16 families were displaced by the blaze that broke out at around 2 p.m. Arson investigators are probing possible short circuit from a house as cause of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 21-year-old Person with Disability (PWD) was killed in a fire that destroyed his house in Purok 3-A, Bagong Sibol, Barangay Dalahican, this city, on Sunday morning, Aug. 2. The victim was identified as Jay Jay. Arson investigators said the fire which also razed five other...
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2...
An 11-month-old baby was among five people who died after a fire swept through a two-story apartment building in Barangay 8 before dawn Sunday, August 2. The fatalities, three females and two males, included a mother and her child, who were trapped inside as flames spread through the structure....
A fire that reached the first alarm struck the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City on Sunday morning, Aug. 2. Jake Santiago of the House Press and Public Affair Bureau (PPAB) confirmed the incident to House reporters at around 10:30 a.m. By thar time, "fire out" had already been...
