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House Speaker Martin Romualdez attends the turnover of five 1,000-gallon fire trucks to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) headquarters in Quezon City on July 17, 2023. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez holds Filipino firefighters in very high regard. This was evident from...

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) commended the bravery of firefighters who saved the lives of a family in a Quezon City fire. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) “I commend our team of firefighting volunteers for doing a fantastic job,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

CEBU CITY – A group of female fighters is out to prove that they can be counted upon in a male-dominated profession. THE 15 female firefighters of the Pardo Fire Substation in Cebu City pose with officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Central Visayas during a recent activity. (Calvin D....

LARACHE, Morocco -- Hundreds of Moroccan firefighters and soldiers battled Thursday to put out at least four infernos ripping through forests in the north of the kingdom, officials said. Firefighters stand by small fires in a village near a wild forest fire in Morocco's northern region of Ksar...

President Duterte personally justified the proposal to arm firefighters in the country, citing a need for the latter to protect themselves from aggressive citizens during fire incidents. On top of this, armed firemen can also be tapped to address situations concerning law and order, he said....