The Taguig City government turned over 10 new fire trucks and firefighting equipment to barangays and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Mayor Lani Cayetano led the turnover ceremony held at the TLC grounds in Barangay Lower Bicutan. Seven new fire trucks were given to Barangays Bambang,...
Approximately 75 families affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Leveriza Street in Barangay 705, San Andres, Manila were given immediate financial and social aid by the city government to help them recover from the crisis. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor...
Nine individuals, including two senior citizens, were injured after a fire hit a hardware store in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati City, early Sunday, Oct. 5. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the store, located at the corner of Washington and Facundo Streets, caught fire at around 12:34...
DAVAO CITY - Around 200 children who lost their homes in fire here on Thursday, Oct. 2, received a day of joy and relief on Friday, Oct. 3, through an outreach activity organized by Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. Held in a covered court in Barangay 21-C Piapi Boulevard, the activity featured games,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Groceries worth an estimated P7 million were destroyed in a fire that hit a warehouse in Barangay Santa Catalina here on Thursday night. In a report on Friday, Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire broke out around 5:34 p.m. in Maria...
DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of families were displaced and 400 houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay 21-C here on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2. Barangay Chairman Joenard Gabrillo, in a report to the Office of the Vice Mayor, said validation is ongoing to determine exact number of affected...
A fire broke out in a storage facility along Molave street, Barangay Palasan, Valenzuela City, on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire started around 12:30 p.m. and was raised to 1st alarm at 12:43 p.m. The blaze quickly escalated to 2nd alarm...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Properties worth P9 million were destroyed in a three-hour fire in Barangay Tetuan, this city, before dawn Thursday. Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District marshal, said the fire broke out at 12:31 a.m. on Estrada St. “Fourteen houses were affected, of which 10 were...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A fire of still undetermined origin hit the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30. Local fire and rescue units rushed to the scene of the fire along Normal Road in Barangay Baliwasan after the fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. The fire reached...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty-six families were rendered homeless in a fire in Medina Drive in Barangay Tumaga here on Monday, Sept. 29. The 91 fire victims included a person with disability, senior citizens, and several minors. Four vehicles were reportedly damaged by the blaze. The fire started at...
Two cats died after a fire hit a housing unit in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, Sept. 28, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the BFP, the fire that hit the residential building along Boni Avenue corner Ligaya Street, started at around 3:11 p.m. The fire was declared out a few...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) in this highly urbanized city has started disbursing P2.9-million worth of financial assistance to 290 families displaced by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here. A total of 144 families, whose houses were completely destroyed,...
