CARMONA, Cavite -- A rubbish fire that ignited in Mountview 1 Industrial Complex in Barangay Bancal on Tuesday, March 1, marked the start of the Fire Prevention Month. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Carmona told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 10:07 a.m. and was extinguished...
A total of 2,619 fire incidents have already been recorded in the country since January this year. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the figure is higher compared to a total of 1,812 fire incidents from January to March last year. In an interview over GMA News, BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III has vowed to work for the institutionalization of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program for older Filipino children in the primary school curriculum as one way toc combat illegal drugs, should he win in the May 2022...
Senator Pia Cayetano has called on lawmakers to support the passage of the measure that seeks the establishment of the Philippines’ own Center for Disease Control. During the Senate’s hybrid plenary session on Wednesday, Cayetano said it is imperative that the country establishes its own agency...
Senator Pia Cayetano has called on lawmakers to expedite the passage of the bill that seeks the establishment of the Philippines’ own Center for Disease Control. During the Senate’s hybrid plenary session on Wednesday, Cayetano said it is imperative that the country establishes its own agency...
Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday denounced the killing of a public school teacher who was gunned down by a motorcycle-riding criminal in Amadeo, Cavite. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said he is saddened with the loss of a dedicated educator in Normita...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan headed by Gov. Daniel R. Fernando has readied its accident prevention plan for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. Fernando said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise...
A total of 404 people from the National Capital Region and other parts of Luzon have been trained to improve the local government unit's response on incidents of flooding. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Flood Incident Response Safety Training (F.I.R.S.T.) were...
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) conferred the Eye Health Heroes Award to two researchers of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD). (Photo by Soroush Karimi on Unsplash) As the premier eye...
Senator Richard Gordon has called for the immediate filing of tax fraud charges against five motorcycle dealers who purportedly defrauded the government of billions of pesos from selling motorcycles. Gordon’s call stems from the result of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into...
In observance of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September, the Saint Camillus Center for Humanization in Health will conduct a free internet forum on the prevention of suicide on Sept. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. via zoom. St. Camillus (Facebook) The theme for the forum is “Mahirap Ngunit...
Clearly, the world wasn’t ready for COVID-19. The pandemic exposed how insecure global food supply chains are. With the emerging threats of the health crisis to the economy, it is crucial to prepare for a probable crop pandemic that the agriculture sector may encounter anytime in the...
