A residential fire broke out at 150 Dulo Maligaya, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City on Saturday evening, May 16, which escalated to third alarm within minutes. Firefighters raised the alarm from first to third level between 8:24 p.m. and 8:52 p.m. as the blaze rapidly intensified in the...
A fire ripped through a residential community in Quezon City early Saturday, May 9, displacing around 100 families after quickly escalating to second alarm in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Quezon City said the fire broke out at 5:50 a.m. near Jetti along Road 3, Mindanao...
A pre-dawn fire swept through a row of commercial establishments along Holy Spirit Drive in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Thursday, May 7, rapidly escalating and reaching second alarm. Initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) showed the fire...
Flames engulfed a residential area in Brgy. Payatas A, Quezon City across Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School, Ilang-Ilang, on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, quickly escalating to third alarm as fire tore through houses made of light materials. According to the Bureau of Fire...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
A fire that broke out at a paint storage facility in Barangay Dalandanan, Valenzuela City reached second alarm before being placed under control early Tuesday, April 21. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Valenzuela City Command, Control and Communication Center, the fire was...
A fire broke out along C.P. Garcia Avenue in Barangay U.P. Campus in Quezon City on Monday night, April 13, prompting a response from firefighters shortly before midnight. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze reached second alarm before it was brought under control. It was...
BEIJING, China – The United States joined nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China after Beijing dropped foreign travel curbs despite surging cases, but the EU's health agency said Thursday such measures weren't warranted in the bloc. A health worker takes a swab sample from a...
A passenger wearing protective gear is seen at a train station in Beijing on December 28, 2022. Noel CELIS / AFP BEIJING, China -- The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to...
Members of Pasay City Police Intelligence Section arrested four Chinese nationals for creating trouble and for possession of illegal drugs early Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, identified the suspects as Mai Jiang Wei, 40; Li Peng, 32; Liu Fei, 41; and Deng...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – A man who was initially collared for alarm and scandal in the streets of Barangay Ligas III is now facing attempted murder charges after pointing an improvised gun at the arresting police officers. The Bacoor City Police Station said the 24-year-old suspect, Leo C....
Everyone has an opinion on the traffic problem. Most say it’s the lack of enforcement of traffic regulations that is the biggest contributor to the traffic problem in Metro Manila. And so, reckless, and semi-educated drivers follow their own rules in their attempts to just get to their...
