The Las Piñas city government will conduct a synchronized clean-up drive on June 24 to prevent the spread of dengue disease in the city. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said a meeting was held on Thursday, June 9, which was participated in by barangay captains and their representatives, together with...
The Senate has approved a report recommending that social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Tiktok be held accountable for the spread of disinformation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, drafted the...
Fires may be rare, but their consequences are almost always nearly completely devastating. Fire prevention is vital, but insuring against fire is also something everyone should do if they can. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) revealed that there was a 12.9-percent spike in fire incidents from...
Re-electionist Senator Richard J, Gordon on Thursday, April 7 strongly condemned the shooting of lawyer Joseph Zapata of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Pasay city last Monday. ‘’When is this vicious cycle of violence going to ever end? Riding-in-tandem criminals...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered on Saturday, April 2, the review of the existing forest fire prevention measures to prevent further incidents of man-made forest fires nationwide, especially with the increasing temperature as the dry (referred to as summer)...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased its “travel health notice” for the Philippines as the country continues to exhibit a decreasing number of Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, April 1. Makati CBD skyline DOH Undersecretary Maria...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones highlighted the important role of the Filipino youth when it comes to drug prevention. While the Department of Education (DepEd) is working on new methods in drug prevention education, Briones said that the department believes that the...
Female firefighters showed their skills in rescue operations during the Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) Skills Olympics 2022 on Monday, March 14. The event, with the theme “Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Di ka nag-iisa”, is in line with the Fire Prevention Month and the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the public to continue observing fire prevention measures as the government has already recorded 94 fire incidents in the first four days of this month. “We are only just four days in the Fire Prevention Month but we have close to...
The Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) said the local government will strengthen the implementation of its fire incident protocol in line with Fire Prevention Month. In a post on Wednesday, March 3, the MCDRRMO shared how their response towards the fire incident...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – A blaze broke out in a residential area in Barangay Habay II, leaving 30 to 34 families homeless on Thursday, March 3. The fire was reported at 3:30 p.m. and reached the second alarm at 3:48. The flames were declared under control at 4:42 p.m. and extinguished at 4:56...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday, March 1 underscored the importance of fire safety awareness especially in fire-prone communities as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) kicked off its activities for the Fire Prevention Month. “It is an honor to join you as we welcome the...
