COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A fire of still unknown origin gutted down more than 90 makeshift homes in a village situated beside the Rio Grande de Mindanao River here on Wednesday afternoon, July 5. Barangay Poblacion 7 Chairman Hassal Adtong said the fire started at about 4 p.m. and quickly spread to...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Twenty-five families living along the Philippine National Railways tracks in Barangay Halang here were rendered homeless in a fire on Wednesday, July 5. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said the fire started at 9:45 p.m. and reached second alarm. It was...
The fire that razed the iconic Manila Central Post Office on May 21 was caused by the explosion of a car battery inside a storage room where it was piled together with office supplies, thinners, and paint cans. *National Post Office Building (Noel Pabalate) * The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)...
To safeguard the citizens of Pasig City, the local chapter of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is boosting its capacities and operations to fully prepare for the potential calamities and disasters that may occur this rainy season. "Our top priority is the safety and well-being of Pasig City...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recognized Makati City Mayor Abby Binay for her dedication and commitment in promoting fire prevention and safety initiatives awareness to the public. BFP National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) Director Chief Superintendent Nahum Tarroza hands over the plaque of...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan wants the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to finally put an end to the perennial backlog on fire trucks in the country. In a public hearing of the House Committee on Public Order on Tuesday,...
The municipalities of Daraga and Manito in Albay received brand-new firetrucks from Ako-Bicol party-list and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Friday, May 12. MAYOR Carlwyn Baldo (third from left) of Daraga, Albay receives the ceremonial key for a brand-new firetruck from the Ako-Bicol party-list...
Seven houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Muntinlupa on May 3. According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the blaze occurred at about 5:16 p.m. at Block 8, Purok 1, Barangay Bayanan. The fire in Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa on May 3 (Photos from BFP Muntinlupa, ...
TACLOBAN CITY – A nurse-turned-lawyer of the Bureau of Fire Protection was hailed a hero for reviving a five-year-old boy through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after he drowned in a resort in Macrohon, Southern Leyte recently. TAN (Photo via Marie Marticio) Earnswell Pacina Tan was...
Two residents were hurt in a fire that gutted 25 houses on Cinamie Street in Barangay 38, Caloocan City Friday, April 21. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Jolan Olino, 29, who sustained minor burns on his right arm, and Aron Lebanin, 19, whose right foot had...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the local government, opened its own fire and rescue sub-station in Pasig City. Among the attendees of the inauguration were Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Congressman Roman Romulo, BFP Chief Fire...
BAGUIO CITY – This city recorded 45 fire incidents in the first quarter of this year. The Baguio City Fire Department under the Bureau of Fire Protection said 15 structural fires, seven vehicle fires, 11 grass fires, nine forest fires, two garbage fires, and one electrical post fire were logged...
