LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Legazpi and a popular mall here successfully held a fire drill on Wednesday, March 13, in line with Fire Prevention Month. Madonna Rempillo, chief of operations of BFP-Legazpi, said the event sought to raise awareness about the...
The Department of Health's (DOH) Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) assisted the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in transferring patients to various DOH hospitals in Metro Manila, after a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon, March 13. Photo from the...
A fire incident prompted the University of the Philippines-Manila to suspend work for employees at the Central Block of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13. Firefighters assessing the situation (UP Manila FB page) UP Manila said the fire, which occurred...
CEBU CITY — More than 400 families were displaced by a huge fire in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday noon, March 12. RAGING flames burn houses on stilts in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday noon, March 12. (Photo from Lapu-Lapu City PIO) The fire affected two areas, Sitio...
TACLOBAN CITY – A three-year-old girl was injured in a fire in Ormoc City, Leyte on Monday, March 11. The fire broke at past 9 a.m. after her 21-year-old mother left their house in Purok Avocado, Barangay San Vicente to borrow money to buy food. A THREE-year-old girl was injured in a fire in...
ILOILO CITY – A government housing project built by the National Housing Authority (NHA) has become the relocation site for victims of a recent fire in Barangay 7, Roxas City, Capiz province. FIRE victims move into their new homes at Tanza Ville Subdivision in Roxas City, Capiz province....
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection recorded an increase in fire incidents here and the Davao region in the first two months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. BAROZZO (Ivy Tejano) In a press conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in this city on Wednesday, March 6, marking...
ILOILO CITY – At least 50 houses were damaged by a fire here on Tuesday, March 5. SMOKE rises in a residential area hit by a fire on Tuesday, March 5, in Iloilo City. The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said that 36 houses were totally damaged and 14 were...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ten families displaced by a fire here on Friday, March 1, received cash assistance from the Ako Bicol party-list on Saturday, March 2. FIRE victims in Legazpi City received aid from Ako Bicol party-list through executive director lawyer Alfredo Garbin Jr. (seated...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for the swift implementation of the government's housing program to help address congestion in urban areas, as he noted that fire incidents usually affect heavily populated areas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Win Gatchalian) Gatchalian made the call as he...
BACOLOD CITY – A bedridden 72-year-old woman died and her sister was injured in a fire that destroyed their house in Hacienda Luvina, Purok Malipayon, Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, February 29. A POLICE officer looks at a house in Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bicol recorded a 26 percent increase in fire incidents in the first two months this year. BFP-BICOL office (FB) Senior Insp. Edgar R. Tañajura Jr., chief of the Public Information Unit (PIU) of BFP-Bicol, said they recorded 119...
