In meeting Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao, the overseas Filipino worker who braved the tragic Tai Po fire in Hong Kong and saved a baby, President Marcos could not help but commend her heroism. "Kanina po ay nakita ko si Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao (Earlier, I saw Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao)," the President...
BACOLOD CITY – A 34-year-old man set himself on fire after stabbing his 14-year-old nephew to death in Barangay 2, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 14. Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said that the victim was lying in bed after obtaining gasoline upon the...
A fire broke out in a residential area along Gomez Street in Paco, Manila, on Sunday, Dec. 14, destroying several homes and displacing residents. Authorities said the blaze started at around 11 a.m. and was declared out shortly after 12 noon. The incident occurred in Barangay 822, Paco. According...
Around 20 houses were reportedly damaged after a fire broke out in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City, early Sunday, Dec. 14. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that the fire was raised to the first alarm at 3:12 a.m. and escalated to the second alarm at 3:35 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two families lost their homes and seven houses were destroyed in a fire in Barangay 9 here on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said the blaze totally destroyed five and partially damaged two houses. Forty-one individuals were affected. The...
A lit candle sparked a fire inside a house in Antipolo City, Rizal, killing a three-year-old boy and injuring a senior citizen and another child on Tuesday, Dec. 9. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS), the fire started at 12 a.m. inside the victim 's house...
CEBU CITY – A woman who “chose love over fear” went viral online following a dramatic rescue operation during a fire in Mandaue City, Cebu province on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Ei Mei Lee Maningo drew immense praise after ensuring the safety of two pet dogs before escaping a burning building in...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia 's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic...
PULILAN, Bulacan — A fire razed the Our Lady of Mercy General Hospital in Barangay Longos, Pulilan, early Monday, Dec. 8, killing a retired police captain and forcing the evacuation of 17 patients. Authorities identified the fatality as retired Police Captain Marcelino Leonardo, who was confined...
A 73-year-old bedridden senior citizen was killed after being trapped inside her burning house in Barangay Muntingdilaw, Antipolo City early Sunday morning, Dec. 7. According to the police, the victim 's remains were found inside the destroyed structure after the fire quickly spread due to it...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is closely monitoring the processing of the repatriation of the remains of migrant worker Mary Ann Pascual Esteban, a native of Barangay Santa Isabel, Jones, Isabela, who died in the recent fire in the Tai Po District, Hong Kong. DMW...
Three individuals were reported injured after a fire hit a cargo vessel docked in the Manila North Harbor in Moriones, Tondo, Manila on Wednesday night, Dec. 3. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started inside the engine room of the ship at around 7:16 p.m. and was...
