BACOLOD CITY – An employee was injured in a fire that hit the kitchen of a restobar in Barangay 5 here on Saturday, June 15. A FIRE razed five business establishments in Barangay 5, Bacolod City on Saturday, June 15. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Fire Station) Fire Supt. Jenny Mae...
(Stock photo) The remains of the three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in a recent fire that razed a housing facility for foreign workers in Al-Mangaf, Kuwait will be flown back to the Philippines soon, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured Friday, June 14. OWWA...
A fire hit a two-storey house in Barangay Ibayo-Tipas in Taguig City on June 13. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the fire happened at 1:28 p.m. at No. 8 Daang Manunuso. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 1:37 p.m. before the blaze was put out at 1:46 p.m. The...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Purok Malinong, Barangay Tangub here on Sunday night, June 9. A FIRE hits a residential area in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City on Sunday, June 9. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bacolod) The Bureau of Fire...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Nineteen families or 70 persons were rendered homeless in a fire in Barangay 9 here on Saturday, June 8. NINETEEN families lost their homes in a fire in Barangay 9, Lucena City, Quezon on June 8. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Eighteen houses were destroyed in the...
BACOLOD CITY - A fire displaced 12 families or 42 individuals in Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan here on Wednesday, June 5. A WOMAN receives assistance during a fire incident in Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City on Wednesday, June 5. (Photo courtesy of Bureau of Fire...
CEBU CITY – A 10-year-old boy was killed in a fire that destroyed their house in Barangay Talamban here at dawn on Tuesday, June 4. The fatality was identified as Nathan Jade Villamor. Police said the victim was asleep when the house caught fire around 2 a.m. The victim’s mother claimed she...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced the administration of the Fire Officer Examination (FOE) and Penology Officer Examination (POE) to 53,393 examinees on Sunday, June 2. In a statement issued on Friday, May 31, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded FOE and POE examinees to review the...
Malate fire (Photo Courtesy of Hermione De Vera) Two firemen were injured, while a chapel was partially burned in a fire that broke out in a residential area along Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila on Monday, May 27. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the injured firefighters as Paco,...
CEBU CITY – At least 62 houses were razed in a fire that broke out in Barangay Basak, Mandaue City at noon on Thursday, May 23. MORE than 60 houses were razed in a fire in Barangay Basak, Mandaue City at noon on Thursday, May 23. (Photo courtesy of MyTVCebu) The fire started at 11:54 a.m....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the release of over P2 billion to acquire firetrucks and ambulances to enhance emergency response. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the special allotment release order amounting to P2.880 billion for the Department of the...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine stalls were hit by a fire at the Central Maao Market in Barangay Don Jorge L. Araneta, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Friday, May 10. FIREMEN combat a fire at Central Maao Market in Barangay Don Jorge L. Araneta, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Friday, May 10. (Photo...
