A 15-year-old boy died after re-entering his home to retrieve belongings during a fire that swept through East Riverside Street in Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, May 14. The blaze escalated to fourth alarm and trapped him inside. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said in...
A fire ripped through a residential community in Quezon City early Saturday, May 9, displacing around 100 families after quickly escalating to second alarm in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Quezon City said the fire broke out at 5:50 a.m. near Jetti along Road 3, Mindanao...
A 71-year-old woman suffered burns while three families were left homeless after a fire swept through a residential area along Swimming Pool Street in Barangay 177, Caloocan City on Friday night, May 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 8:36 p.m., reached first...
Flames engulfed a residential area in Brgy. Payatas A, Quezon City across Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School, Ilang-Ilang, on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, quickly escalating to third alarm as fire tore through houses made of light materials. According to the Bureau of Fire...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
Residential property prices posted their slowest inflation rate in nearly seven years, or since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as Filipinos stepped on the brakes on borrowing from banks to purchase housing amid tighter lending standards. “Residential property prices in the Philippines continued to...
According to Colliers Philippines’ fourth quarter property briefing, at the end of 2025, the total stock of condominium units in Metro Manila’s commercial districts is at 178,000, with about half of the total figure coming from Fort Bonifacio and the Bay Area. In the fourth quarter, 2,800 units...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and youth-led science and technology media organization ScienceKonek signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, Aug. 4, to introduce science and technology programs in DSWD’s centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). DSWD...
Over 600 runners gathered on Sunday morning, June 15, and powered through the tracks for the second part of the Sta. Lucia Fun Run 2025, held at the Green Meadows East Residential Estate in Iloilo City. The event opened with a lively warm-up session led by invited fitness enthusiasts and coaches to...
Oliver L. Chan, Arthaland senior vice president for Sales Operations and Project Marketing and Chief Sustainability officer, speaks at The Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session. Since its inception in 2009, Arthaland has been committed to sustainability and has achieved a residential and...
Manila tops the list as the leading city globally in terms of property value appreciation in 2023. According to a report by the London-based real estate consultancy Knight Frank, Manila surged from its 2022 position of 87th to now rank 1st. The latest edition of the 100-city Prime International...
A fire broke out at a residential area in Pasay City, Friday morning, Feb. 17. According to the Pasay Bureau of Fire and Protection, the fire hit a residential area along Barangay 75, Park Avenue in EDSA around 6:30 a.m. The BFP said the fire reached the second alarm and was declared under control...
