A man died in a fire that hit a factory in Valenzuela City on Tuesday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Valenzuela identified the victim as Joselito Pelic, a security guard. Meanwhile, 47-year-old Nestor Purtisano sustained second degree burns. The fire started at 4:41 a.m. at the Gilvan...
The construction of a building in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig is temporarily suspended following a gas leak explosion that injured one person Wednesday night. “Construction in the site will remain suspended pending investigation and safety assessment,” the Taguig City government said in a...
A fire which was reportedly caused by a gas explosion hit an area in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig Wednesday night. One video shared on Facebook showing the raging fire in front of Akari Building along 21st Drive in BGC. The fire in BGC, Taguig (Screenshots from video of Henry Liao on Facebook)...
A fire broke out at a commercial building in Don Mariano St Barangay Batasan, Quezon City on Monday morning. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Public Information Office, the fire reached 1st alarm at around 2:13 a.m. and was declared under control at around 4:50 a.m. (Photo courtesy...
A project seeking to protect communities in Benguet province against forest fire hazards by using Maguey (Agave cantala) as greenbelt is now being implemented, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology...
GREENVILLE, United States -- Evacuation orders were widened Thursday as California's biggest wildfire raged through the state's tinder-dry landscape, laying waste to hundreds of square miles (kilometers). Molten metal flows away from a burned Hummer vehicle in a decimated downtown Greenville,...
A four-kilometer road leading to Mount Cagua--also known as "Fire Mountain"--in Gonzaga, Cagayan has been completely paved, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. ROAD TO FIRE MOUNTAIN-- A four-kilometer access road leading to Mount Cagua in Gonzaga, Cagayan was recently...
A fire broke out at a commercial establishment in Pasig City on Thursday (August 5), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-Pasig) said. In its initial report, BFP-Pasig said the establishment is located on Shaw Boulevard in Barangay Oranbo, Pasig. First alarm was raised by BFP-Pasig at 1:10 p.m. At...
iQiyi will be available on Amazon Fire TV (iQiyi) Asian entertainment video streaming platform iQiyi announced on Aug. 3 the launch of its iQiyi International app on all Amazon Fire TV devices. With this, it advances its position as leading global streamer and accelerates its international...
A massive fire engulfs the Timber City Academy in Butuan City on Tuesday night (July 27). (Photo courtesy of Butuan City Public Information Office Facebook page) DAVAO CITY - A fire that reached the 4th alarm razed down one of the oldest schools in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte on Tuesday night....
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay 60, Pasay City, damaging two houses early Thursday morning. The Pasay City Bureau of Fire and Protection reported that the fire started at the unit of one Lourdes Soriano at 2281 Tramo St., Barangay 60, at about 12:30 a.m. It immediately spread to...
Thanks to Cinemalaya and the CCP, the Philippine cinema industry stays afloat Some say Philippine cinema is dying, but we’re not giving up, at least not the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which plugs in the life support for young and rising Filipino filmmakers. With the world...
