Tag: Bureau of Fire Protection

Public market sa Bayog,  Zamboanga del Sur nasunog; tinatayang Php1M halaga ng ari-arian naabo

Ni Ferdinand C. Libor, Jr. Eagle News Service BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Tinatatayang aabot sa P1 milyong ang halaga ng pinsala sa mga ari-arian matapos masunog ang pampublikong pamilihan sa Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, madaling araw ng Lunes, Marso 20. Base sa ulat ng Bureau of Fire Protection, nagsimula ang apoy sa vegetable section hanggang sa kumalat ito sa buong palengke. Mabilis umano ang pagkalat ng apoy dahil gawa lamang sa light […]

NBI ordered to probe Manila Pavilion fire incident

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the incident that saw a fire razing Manila Pavilion, resulting in the deaths of at least five people. Aguirre made the directive through Department Order No. 160 dated March 19. The justice secretary in particular asked the NBI to determine whether any “agency, office and instrumentality of the government,” and whether the owners, managers and employees of Manila […]

One hurt after fire hits residential area in QC

Around P2 million worth of property damaged   By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service One person was hurt and around P2 million worth of property was damaged in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Tuesday night. The fire  struck the two-storey house owned by Felipe Tabon in Barangay Botocan around 6 p.m. It quickly spread to adjacent houses made of light materials, and reached the Task Force Bravo in almost […]

At least 3 people injured in toy warehouse fire in Pasig

P15 million worth of properties destroyed By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service At least three people were injured and around P15 million worth of properties were destroyed in a fire that engulfed a toy warehouse in Pasig City on Tuesday night. The blaze struck the  warehouse of Prime Rich Global owned by Myrna Tangyao on Jenny’s Avenue in Barangay Rosario at 7:20 p.m. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze, but residents said […]

QC fire destroys P500,000 worth of property; leaves more than 100 families homeless

By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service A fire gutted a residential area in Quezon City early Thursday, destroying P500,000 worth of property, and leaving more than 100 families homeless. Witnesses said the blaze began around 2 a.m. at a junkshop on Commonwealth Ave. in Barangay Old Balara. Arson investigators said, however, that the origin of the fire was the house of one Alfredo Montemayor. “Ang initial natin, as reported, nagsimula sa second floor ng bahay […]

Imbestigasyon sa nasunog na department store sa Cebu, inumpisahan na

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinimulan na ng Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-7 ang imbestigasyon sa Metro Ayala Department Store na nasunog ng mahigit 80 oras. Kasunod ito ng kumpirmasyon ni Fire S/Supt. Samuel Tadeo, Regional Director ng BFP-7, na fire-out na ang naturang sunog. Sa kabila nito, may naka-standby pa rin na fire truck sa lugar sakaling muling sumiklab ang apoy. Pinasalamatan naman ni Tadeo ang lahat ng mga tauhan ng BFP at mga […]

BFP: Electrical short circuit caused deadly NCCC mall fire

(Eagle News) — The fire that hit the NCCC mall on December 23 in Davao and resulted in the deaths of 38 people  was due to a short circuit. This is according to Inter-agency Anti-Arson Task Force spokesperson Superintendent Jerry Candido, who received a report of the arson laboratory on the incident on Wednesday night. According to Candido, the faulty electrical wiring was in the “ceiling” located between the furniture and fabric sections.” He said these were […]

Fire hits residential area in Alabang

(Eagle News) — The fire that hit a residential area in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday has been put out. The Muntinlupa fire department said the blaze that hit houses on Mendiola Street, Purok Uno was declared out at 9:24 a.m. Over ten houses were affected by the fire, which reached the third alarm. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. No one was reported injured.

Pinsala ng sunog sa Koronadal City, umabot sa Php 50M – BFP

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (Eagle News) – Tinatayang umabot sa P50 milyon ang naitalang pinsala sa nangyaring sunog sa Koronadal City Public Market noong Martes ng gabi. Ayon sa Koronadal City Bureau of Fire Protection, hindi pa kasama sa komputasyong ito ang mga produktong naabo ng sunog. Sa datos ng Market Superior’s Office, umabot sa mahigit tatlong daang tindahan o stalls sa palengke ang partially at totally damaged dahil sa sunog. Dahil sa napakalaking pinsala, […]

President Duterte promises hike in salaries of BFP personnel

Urges them to “remain loyal” to the country, not to politicians (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday promised to double the salaries of Bureau of Fire Protection personnel, as he urged them to remain loyal to the country. “Unahin ko kayo (sa increase),” he told BFP personnel and officials attending the organization’s 26th anniversary celebration. The President’s pronouncement was met with applause. According to Duterte, apart from the fact that he wanted to […]

Simulation exercise kontra terrorist attacks, isinagawa sa Pagadian City

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Isang simulation exercise ang isinagawa sa Pagadian City kaugnay sa posibilidad ng pag-atake ng terorista. Limang magkasunod na tunog ng sirena ang nagkunwang hudyat na mayroong mga teroristang umatake sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng siyudad. Pagkatapos ng ilang minuto, agad dumating ang mga first responder mula sa Pagadian City Police Station. Sumunod naman ang Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Office Unit, at tropa ng militar para i-neutralize ang […]