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House panel OKs tax breaks for companies hiring senior citizens
Under the bill, companies hiring elderly workers can avail of a 25% tax reduction of the amount paid to salaries, wages and benefits and trainings for senior citizens. .....»»
1,537 individuals displaced in Looc fire
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Around 444 families, comprising 1,537 individuals, were displaced by a massive fire that struck two sitios in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, on Tuesday afternoon, March 12th. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mandaue City, the fire originated at the residence of Elisita Dinauanao and quickly spread to approximately.....»»
PH’s BOI grants green lane endorsement for P10.85-B wind project in Laguna
The project, with an investment cost of P10.85 billion, is set to start its commercial operations by 2026 and is expected to generate at least 30 direct and 500 indirect employment for Filipinos......»»
SSS taps Metrobank to manage P1.5 billion fund
Social Security System (SSS), the state-pension fund, has selected Metrobank Trust, the trust banking arm of the Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to manage a P1.5 billion balanced fund......»»
House OKs bill revoking franchise of SMNI on final reading
The House Bill which seek to revoke the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International has received 284 yes notes from the members of the House of Representatives......»»
Guadalupe fire: Unattended cooking, electrical short circuit eyed as possible causes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire investigators are considering unattended cooking and electrical short circuit as the possible causes of the fire that broke out in a roadside home in Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City on Thursday. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, the public information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), said they.....»»
Barili fire destroys 5 fruit stalls outside town’s public market
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An evening fire destroyed five fruit stalls outside the Barili Public Market in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town in southwestern Cebu at past 8 p.m. today, Friday, January 12. According to Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Kim Miñoza, investigator of the Barili Fire Station, in a report, that the fire was reported at.....»»
Manila’s Tanduay, Paco fire stations lobbied for restoration
The Tanduay and Paco fire stations in Manila – both presumed to be in existence for over a hundred years – might see a better future as the Bureau of Fire Protection’s National Capital Region office plans to lobby for their restoration......»»
3 killed in Philippine residential fire
MANILA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three women, including a person with disability, died on Sunday night when a fire burned down their house in Rizal province, east of Metro Manila, a firefighter said Monday. John Randolph Baldonado told reporters that the fire broke out before 9 p.m. local time on Sunday from the victims' house and two neighboring homes. He added that it took firefighters less than an hour to extingui.....»»
Basak San Nicolas fire: House destroyed, P1.2M worth of properties lost
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An estimated total of P1.2 million worth of properties were destroyed after a two-storey house in Dapdap Extension, Baragy Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City was engulfed in flames on Thursday morning, January 11, 2023. According to the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO), the fire broke out at 11:48 a.m. in a.....»»
Mandaue council oks new traffic scheme
Mandaue council oks new traffic scheme.....»»
Rama to barangays: No aid if fire safety initiatives not done
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama took a bold stance on withholding yearly aid and allocations of barangays if they would fail to comply with re-blocking initiatives in communities at risk of fire. He said that the fund in context would be sourced from the Local Development Fund (LDF). READ: Probe.....»»
PNP gets P10 million reward for busting Bicol crime ring
A reward of P10 million was given to the Philippine National Police for breaking up a criminal ring based in Bicol with the killing of its leaders last month......»»
With over 460 million children living in conflict, child protection systems must be strengthened, says UNODC Executive Director
In a world where "460 million children were living in contexts of conflict in 2022", child protection systems must be strengthened, said Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at a high-level conference at the European Parliament. At the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict conference in Brussels, organize.....»»
2 dead in Philippine capital fire
MANILA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have died in a fire that engulfed over 50 houses in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Thursday. Firefighter Jess Lawrence Acoba told reporters that the victims were trapped in the flame that broke out at around 11:53 p.m. local time on Wednesday. He said one of the victims is a female, and the other one has yet to be identified......»»
Brgy 34-D fire yields P525K damages
THE Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) disclosed in their initial assessment that the two-hour fire that razed around 20 houses in Barangay 34-D has yielded an estimated P525,000 worth of damage......»»
2 dead in residential fire in Philippine capital
MANILA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the city's disaster risk reduction and management office said Saturday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood on Friday night. It added that it took firefighters.....»»
2 dead in residential fire in Philippine capital
MANILA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the city's disaster risk reduction and management office said Saturday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood on Friday night. It added that it took firefighters.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 24
MANILA -- Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the city's disaster risk reduction and management office said Saturday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood on Friday night. (Philippines-Fire-Death) - - - - SINGAPORE --.....»»
Fire hits Korean restaurant in BGC
A fire broke out in a Korean restaurant in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig after midnight yesterday, the Bureau of Fire Protection reported......»»