As the number of fire incidents grew this year from the same period last year, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) urged the public to remain vigilant and take preventive measures against urban and forest fires exacerbated by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA...
About 600 families were affected after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on March 17. According to initial reports by the Muntinlupa City Fire Station and Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the blaze started at about 4:48 a.m. in...
ILOILO CITY – A fire in the heritage district or the old Central Business District here on Friday night, March 15, damaged more than P8 million in property. AN aerial photo of the nine-hour fire that struck a heritage area in Iloilo City. (Federation FIRE Iloilo) An initial report by...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire destroyed three classrooms at the Mapuyo Elementary School in Barangay Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran before dawn on Saturday, March 16. A FIRE destroyed three classrooms of the Mapuyo Elementary School in Biliran on March 16. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Gerard Espina) A...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) spokesperson announced that the hospital will reopen to all patients on Monday, March 18, following a fire incident on March 13. Photo from University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital Facebook page "Pakiusap sana ay hanggang itong darating na...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said the application period for the Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) will run from March 4 to April 3. “We are pleased to announce the upcoming administration of the...
Batanes lone district Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. (PPAB) House Committee on Health Chairperson and Batanes lone distric Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. says the fire that broke out at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) underscores the immediate need to upgrade the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Legazpi and a popular mall here successfully held a fire drill on Wednesday, March 13, in line with Fire Prevention Month. Madonna Rempillo, chief of operations of BFP-Legazpi, said the event sought to raise awareness about the...
The Department of Health's (DOH) Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) assisted the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in transferring patients to various DOH hospitals in Metro Manila, after a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon, March 13. Photo from the...
A fire incident prompted the University of the Philippines-Manila to suspend work for employees at the Central Block of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13. Firefighters assessing the situation (UP Manila FB page) UP Manila said the fire, which occurred...
CEBU CITY — More than 400 families were displaced by a huge fire in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday noon, March 12. RAGING flames burn houses on stilts in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday noon, March 12. (Photo from Lapu-Lapu City PIO) The fire affected two areas, Sitio...
TACLOBAN CITY – A three-year-old girl was injured in a fire in Ormoc City, Leyte on Monday, March 11. The fire broke at past 9 a.m. after her 21-year-old mother left their house in Purok Avocado, Barangay San Vicente to borrow money to buy food. A THREE-year-old girl was injured in a fire in...
