The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally demanded payment from LS8 Tourist Transport Corporation following a vehicle fire that caused structural damage to the EDSA-Ortigas Interchange. In a demand letter signed by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, the agency cited the fire...
Flames engulfed a residential area in Brgy. Payatas A, Quezon City across Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School, Ilang-Ilang, on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, quickly escalating to third alarm as fire tore through houses made of light materials. According to the Bureau of Fire...
CAVITE – A fire broke out in a commercial area in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Talaba 2, Bacoor City, on Thursday, April 30. The Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) said the fire was reported at 9:40 a.m., reached the first alarm at 9:49 a.m., and was declared under...
The Navotas City government has intensified efforts to contain the fire at the old landfill, with responders working round the clock despite difficult terrain slowing progress. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)–Japan Disaster Response Expert Team (JDR), in its exit briefing,...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has done daily monitoring of satellite data since the Navotas landfill fire reportedly broke out on 10 April 2026. Coinciding with reports on Tuesday (28 April) that significant progress has been made in suppressing the fire, satellite data shows that nitrogen...
Panic gripped residents early Thursday, April 30, when a fire broke out at the corner of Mayhaligue and Masangkay Streets in Sta. Cruz, Manila, and quickly escalated to a fourth alarm. According to initial reports, the fire started at around 2:41 a.m. and rapidly spread through closely built homes...
A predawn blaze tore through NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Thursday, April 30, displacing at least 71 families and damaging 15 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was confirmed at 12:57 a.m. and quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 1:10 a.m. and...
The massive fire that razed houses in Barangay Sucat, Muntinlupa City, on Wednesday, April 29, affected over 200 families and injured a man. The fire started at about 6:45 a.m. from a house in Hacienda Rosario, Purok 2 and spread to other structures. The Muntinlupa City Fire Station reported...
The Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) met with Valenzuela City police and fire officials on Wednesday, April 22, to strengthen coordination on public safety, fire prevention, and community programs. During a courtesy call with Valenzuela police chief Col. Joseph Talento, discussions...
A massive fire erupted at Hacienda Rosario, Purok 2 in Barangay Sucat, Muntinlupa, on Wednesday, April 29, prompting authorities to raise the alarm to the third level. The blaze broke out in the morning, with the first alarm sounded at 6:51 a.m., escalating to the second alarm at 7:21 a.m., and...
The smoke drifting across Metro Manila from the recent Navotas landfill fire is a clear warning sign. The number of incidents linked to sanitary landfills, from persistent fires to catastrophic collapses, underscores a system under considerable strain. These events are not isolated incidents but...
A 22-wheel oil tanker caught fire on the southbound lane of C5 Road near Lanuza Avenue in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Tuesday, April 28. The fire broke out at around 1:10 a.m., with flames engulfing the front portion of the trailer. Personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pasig...
