Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian inspected a printing press warehouse in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City, where four persons died after it was gutted by a fire on Tuesday afternoon, April 4. Aerial shot of the aftermath of the explosion and industrial fire in Brgy. Ugong, April 4, 2023...
The Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon and its stations, sub-stations, and operational control units have been placed on heightened alert for the Holy Week and “summer” vacation thereafter. Its Deployable Response Group (DRG) has been ordered to undertake proactive measures pursuant to...
CEBU CITY – All ports in Cebu will be on heightened alert from April 2 to April 10 for the Holy Week. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) said this is in response to the directive issued by the Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. The heightened alert status is meant to ensure the...
A fire broke out in a commercial building in Muelle De Binondo, Manila on Friday, March 24. According to the initial report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to first alarm at 9:42 a.m. and to second alarm at 9:46 a.m. Firefighters said the blaze allegedly started on...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16, reminded the people that danger from the majestic Mayon Volcano remains despite the lowering of the alert status from two to one. "The lowering of the alert status should not be...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-9 launched the Zamboanga City fire alert program and a newly acquired ambulance for emergency services on Wednesday, March 1, in line with the observance of Fire Prevention Month. The fire alert program notifies the public of fire...
CEBU CITY – Police should not be complacent and must be alert at all times when responding to alarms. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) issued this reminder after a policeman and a member of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology were fatally shot while responding to an alarm...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Covid-19 cases in all areas of the country have already plateaued, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. “All areas have started to show plateauing of cases...
Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Jan. 18 lowered the alert level of Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon from Level 1 to 0 as the active volcano has returned to its normal condition. “This serves as notice...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) lauded the use of "Safe App" by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), saying it is a crucial crimefighting tool amid the advent of digital technology. The "Safe App" tool was recently launched by the NCRPO, the move is to...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (FILE PHOTO / PIXABAY) Taal Volcano in Batangas emitted a 1,400-meter-tall steam plume in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 15. In its 8 a.m. Taal Volcano bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano had...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) denied that it mobilized all its units and resources, including its elite forces and armored personnel carriers, to thwart a supposed destabilization plot in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, Jan. 7. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said...
