Two Baseco 649 fire volunteers were reportedly injured after being assaulted by residents during a fire that broke out in Barangay 650, Port Area, Manila, on Friday afternoon, Oct. 17, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported. One of the victims said he and his colleague were waiting for...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) denied that chemical from fire extinguishers used in a drill was the cause of breathing difficulty that affected some students at Tipas National High School. An earthquake and fire drill was conducted in the school on Oct. 16. “Yesterday’s news that...
CEBU CITY – Three dogs perished in two separate fires here on Wednesday morning, Oct. 15. No was injured in the twin fires. The first fire happened past 6 a.m. in Barangay Duljo Fatima where Rushie, a seven-year-old mixed Labrador, and Thunder, a five-year-old Bulldog, died. Dhave Claver, the...
Three children died inside one of the houses engulfed by a fire on P. Florentino Street, Barangay Santo Domingo, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Oct. 14. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the victims were found on the second floor of their house . The fire was raised to the 1st alarm at...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor Chi Atienza distributed financial assistance to fire victims in Barangay 213, Tondo, Manila on Monday, Oct. 13. Together with District 3 councilors, they gave P15,000 each to the 33 families that lost their homes in the fire last Oct....
BACOLOD CITY – The Kabankalan City government in Negros Occidental donated P300,000 in financial assistance to over 200 families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here. Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda turned over a check to Barangay 27 Captain Freeman Madalag at the Bacolod City Government...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos spearheaded the distribution of construction materials to the families affected by the fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills in July. Abalos, together with Ciara Marie Abalos Foundation President and City Councilor Charisse Abalos-Vargas,...
The Taguig City government turned over 10 new fire trucks and firefighting equipment to barangays and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Mayor Lani Cayetano led the turnover ceremony held at the TLC grounds in Barangay Lower Bicutan. Seven new fire trucks were given to Barangays Bambang,...
Approximately 75 families affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Leveriza Street in Barangay 705, San Andres, Manila were given immediate financial and social aid by the city government to help them recover from the crisis. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor...
Nine individuals, including two senior citizens, were injured after a fire hit a hardware store in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati City, early Sunday, Oct. 5. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the store, located at the corner of Washington and Facundo Streets, caught fire at around 12:34...
DAVAO CITY - Around 200 children who lost their homes in fire here on Thursday, Oct. 2, received a day of joy and relief on Friday, Oct. 3, through an outreach activity organized by Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. Held in a covered court in Barangay 21-C Piapi Boulevard, the activity featured games,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Groceries worth an estimated P7 million were destroyed in a fire that hit a warehouse in Barangay Santa Catalina here on Thursday night. In a report on Friday, Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire broke out around 5:34 p.m. in Maria...
