CEBU CITY – Police in Central Visayas will now be able respond to emergencies as quickly as possible with the help of technology. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Friday, Feb. 14, launched the Emergency Alert Button app that the public can use to seek immediate police...
Courtesy of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office A 64-year-old woman died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila, on Saturday night. The victim, who was reportedly asleep when the fire started, was found dead inside her home in Barangay 182....
Over 300 families were displaced in a fire that gutted 30 houses at a residential area in Isla Puting Bato, Barangay 20, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire began at 2:01 a.m. from the second floor of one of the houses in Purok 5. Courtesy of the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, Jan. 21, that Kanlaon Volcano has emitted ash five times in the past 24 hours and remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing “magmatic unrest.” According to Phivolcs, the ash emissions, which lasted between eight...
Photo taken by Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN A resident was injured, while 100 families were displaced in a fire that broke out at a residential area on Earnshaw Street in Sampaloc, Manila, early Thursday, Jan. 16. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the 30-year-old victim sustained...
Photo from Quiapo Church Facebook page In preparation for the annual Jesus Nazareno procession or “Traslacion” on Jan. 9, the Department of Health (DOH) has declared “code white alert” from Jan. 6 to 10. The alert ensures that all designated medical personnel, equipment, and...
This screenshot shows the ash emission from the summit of Kanlaon Volcano that occurred from 11:37 a.m. to 11:48 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. The event generated a dark 1,200-meter-tall plume that resulted in ashfall over the south and southwest sectors. Alert Level 3 remains in effect....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, Dec. 24, recorded ash emission from Kanlaon Volcano again as it continues to monitor the volcano’s activities. (Screenshot from Phivolcs FB) In an advisory, Phivolcs said ash emission from the summit of Kanlaon...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano again emitted dark ash plumes at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, following its explosive eruption on Dec. 9. The ash plume rose to about 1.2 kilometers and drifted northwest, affecting communities in...
Cavite PPO personnel during their Monday flag-raising ceremony at Camp Gen. Pantaleon Garcia in Imus City on Dec. 16 (Photo from Cavite PPO) The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) has heightened its visibility and quick response operations to ensure public safety this holiday season. In a...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Dec. 16 warned of elevated sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Taal Volcano, as they pose potential health risks to nearby communities. The volcano released 8,322 tons of SO2, above its annual...
An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. The eruption generated a large plume that quickly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent before it drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents were observed descending the southeastern slopes....
