Category Archives: Fire Department

Fire kills 17 in Butuan City

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A fire hit a department store in Butuan City early Wednesday morning, killing 17 stay-in employees. According to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the fire gutted a three-storey building along Montilla Boulevard at around 3:45 a.m. Many of the fatalities …
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Group wants firecrackers and fireworks banned

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Waste and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has sought for a comprehensive ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of firecrackers and fireworks to protect  public health, safety and the environment. EcoWaste Coalition, which is dedicated to promoting environmental …
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Gov’t campaign vs. firecrackers on

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Health Secretary Enrique Ona has announced the government’s firework-injury reduction campaign, dubbed Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR). APIR which also means ‘Give me five’ in local slang, focuses on the complete set of fingers representing five reminders to prevent injury …
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PNP crackdowns on illegal fireworks

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MANILA – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome again ordered all PNP unit commanders to intensify the crackdown against the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution and use of prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. Bartolome said the PNP fully supports …
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Avoid fire this holiday season

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Buy only government-certified Christmas lights. Check the Christmas lights to see if they are working well. Don’t leave them on when you leave the house for long periods of time or when you are going to sleep. When using candles …
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Plane crash kills 13

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MANILA — A light airplane crashed in a residential subdivision in Paranaque City, killing at least 13 people and injuring several others, police said. Authorities said a four-seater Beechcraft owned by Queen Air crashed in Better Living Subdivision in Barangay …
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SEA Games football stampede leaves 2 dead, 1 in coma

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A stampede that marred the footfall final in the 26th Southeast Asian Games last Monday (November 21) left two people dead and a nine-year-old boy in a coma. An Agence France Presse report said the incident happened after thousands of …
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Pre-dawn fire leaves 4 dead, 1,500 homeless

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MANILA – A pre-dawn fire in a slum area in Quezon City last Sunday has left four people dead and 1,500 families homeless. The casualties in the blaze in Barangay Pinyahan included siblings Ariane Alcala, 7, and Alfred John, 10 …
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Don’t be a victim of fire

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Here are some tips to avoid fire and other accidents in your properties: 1. Burning candles should not be left unattended. 2. Do not place a candle near curtains or other combustible materials. 3. For burns, the first aid management …
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Fire Starter

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“The flames were already billowing out of the windows,” Sr. Insp. Romeo A. Pepito Jr., chief of the Fire Arson Investigation Scene from the Bureau of Fire Protection, recalls. “It was a hopeless case—the firefighters couldn’t do anything anymore. All …
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