ZAMBOANGA CITY – A specialized unit of the Bureau of Fire Protection contained a toxic chemical leak in a government hospital here on Sunday, May 10. Medical personnel inside the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) laboratory detected a toxic chemical leak which they later identified as...
A chemical leak from an ice plant in Barangay 168, Deparo, Caloocan City on Wednesday morning, April 29, prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and sent at least 10 people to hospitals due to breathing difficulties. Authorities said residents in the area reported a foul odor past 4 a.m.,...
Police will be working with the Office of the Ombudsman to track down the individuals responsible for leaking the sensitive personal data of its field investigators. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the unauthorized leak could jeopardize the safety of the Ombudsman investigators...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Sunday, April 26, vowed to run after those behind the malicious online disclosure of its investigators’ identities. It said coordination is now being done with he National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime...
CAVITE – Two sisters were injured in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion inside their house in Tanza on Sunday, July 13. A report from the Provincial Regional Office identified the victims as alias Ana, 20, and alias Carie, 18, both students. Investigator-on-case Staff Sergeant...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) are closely monitoring students from two schools in Antique who reportedly suffered respiratory problems and other symptoms following suspected chemical exposure from a nearby farm. This has prompted health and education...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A female student and her mother were taken to the hospital here on Tuesday, June 24, after inhaling fumes from a chemical substance used in a science experiment. The victims, 42-year-old Helen Cagaanan and daughter Darlyn Jane, 19, reportedly inhaled the fumes of a chemical...
(Photo from Makati Fire Department) Six senior high school students were injured in an alleged chemical explosion inside a science research center in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City on Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the BFP, the explosion occurred...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – Seventeen individuals were hospitalized due to an alleged chemical leak in a junk shop in Barangay Banay-banay, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, August 20. THE Bureau of Fire Protection contains a chemical leak in Barangay Banay-banay, Cabuyao City, Laguna on August...
In an attempt to minimize water losses, west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has tapped an infrastructure intelligence firm to provide satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect areas in need of repair. In a statement on Monday, May 6, Maynilad said it...
A busted major pipe of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) burst and leaked gallons of water which caused temporary knee-deep flooding, heavy traffic, and road closure of the east-bound lane of Legarda Street in Manila on Wednesday morning, Dec. 13. Photo from Maynilad/MANILA BULLETIN ...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, Oct. 12 said its OneExpert portal has been affected by a data leak incident. DOST Philippines DOST said the Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) reported a potential breach on Aug. 31 where a compromised account...