BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod confirmed on Saturday, May 31, the death of a six-year-old girl in a fire caused by an unattended lighted candle in their house in Purok Active, Barangay Mandalagan here last week. Fire Officer 2 Rolin Paulan, chief arson investigator of...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it is closely monitoring the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) across sugar farms in Negros Occidental, warning that it can reduce sugar content by nearly 50 percent. In a statement, the SRA said it has swiftly established a special...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into what he described as “inhumane working conditions” and questionable labor practices, following a surprise inspection he personally conducted in two major canning factories in Navotas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy...
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over multiple violations he encountered during a random inspection of a construction site in Quezon City. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) During the Senate recess, Tulfo, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment,...
As a responsible mining company, Apex Mining (APX) effectively manages and mitigates its impact to the environment. In 2024, under its Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP), the company spent P141.5 million to carry out activities, initiatives, and programs that...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) The newly-appointed head of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) should ensure that agency personnel are equipped not only with the adequate protective gear but also with knowledge on...
President Marcos has declared the month of September every year as Social Protection Month. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo/Official Gazette) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 820 signed on March 6. Under the proclamation, the Social Development...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection-9 kicked off Fire Prevention Month in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Sunday, March 2, with a series of activities in a mall here. OFFICERS salute during the Philippine national anthem as Fire Prevention Month in the Zamboanga Peninsula kicked off of...
Unlike the traditional parade celebration, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will forge an agreement with the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-IBIG Fund that provides its personnel further affordable, easy and convenient access to housing programs to mark the Fire Prevention Month...
(Photo from Makati BFP) A fire has hit the 5th floor of the Makati Medical Center in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City on Friday, Feb. 7, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. According to the authorities, the blaze started at the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the hospital at 8:29...
(File photo) Nine fire incidents were recorded by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on the very first day of 2025, an official disclosed. BFP spokesperson Fire Senior Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said one was already confirmed while details on eight other...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing to remove the P1-billion cap in the Bureau of Fire Protection's (BFP) utilization of revenues from the Fire Code of the Philippines. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the 2025 national budget, Dela Rosa said that the special provision on the...
