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Fire razes 9 classrooms, principal’s office in Sapangdaku school

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Thursday dawn fire burned down at least nine classrooms and a principal’s office in a school in a mountain barangay here. Firefighters in Cebu City responded to the alarm raised at Napo Elementary School in Brgy. Sapangdaku, Cebu City at 2:56 a.m. The blaze hit one of the school buildings,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

China school fire: 13 dead

Beijing, China—Thirteen people have died in a school dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday, January 20, 2024. The blaze at the Yingcai School in Henan’s Yanshanpu village was reported to the local fire department at 11 p.m. (1500 GMT) Friday night, Xinhua said. Thirteen people have been confirmed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

3 hurt in Mandaluyong blaze

Three people were injured in a fire that razed a residential building in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

P3-M damage reported in school building fire

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported a devastating fire at F. Bustamante National High School in Tibungco, Davao City, on January 14, causing an estimated P3 million in damages. The fire affected 14 rooms, with nine being totally damaged and one partially damaged. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) struggled to contain the blaze, which lasted for two hours. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties or houses affected despite the school's proximity to a residential area. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. This incident adds to a series of school fires in the region, with three state-owned schools destroyed in 2023. The BFP-Davao and Team Davao Rescue have responded to over 15 fire incidents in the first and second weeks of January 2024, indicating a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Fire kills 2 siblings, razes 37 houses in Lanao Norte town

ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 8 January) – Two siblings died in a three-hour blaze that also razed 37 houses in coastal Sitio Bucana, Barangay Titunod in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, January 7. Ernesto  Valle, chief of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Kolambugan, told Mindanews in a phone interview […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Talamban fire claims life of 92-yr-old lola

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 92-year-old lola died in a fire that hit Alfonso St., Sitio Ylaya, Barangay Talamban in Cebu City, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at around 11:02 a.m. The victim was identified as Basilisa Lorenzana, a resident of the said place. The blaze was raised to first alarm and was declared fire.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Aloguinsan nabs back-to-back wins in Cabaron hoops

Aloguinsan nabs back-to-back wins in Cabaron hoops.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Bahay is NBTC’s back-to-back No. 1 HS cager

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — Cebuano star point guard Jared Bahay never ceases to amaze, as the National Basketball Training Camp (NBTC) recently named him the back-to-back No. 1 ranked high school basketball player in the Philippines. This announcement was made by the NBTC through its social media page, alongside the list of the top 25.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Mac Tallo spearheads Alicia KSB in back-to-back wins in cash-rich Araw ng Sibugay cage wars 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alicia KSB Glass is rampaging in the 2nd Gov. Ann K. Hofer-23rd Araw ng Sibugay Invitational Basketball Tournament after logging back-to-back victories. After losing to the National University (NU) Bulldogs in their first game last February 14, the veterans of Alicia KSB, headed by ex-PBA cager Mac Tallo, defeated the reigning.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Second runway for Clark eyed

The government plans to invest as much as P10 billion to put up a second runway for the Clark International Airport to entice airlines, both passenger and cargo, to locate in the gateway......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Cargo vessel refloated after DavOr grounding

THE Coast Guard District-Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) announced on Monday morning, May 6, 2024, that the cargo vessel that ran aground in Davao Oriental has been successfully refloated......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Liberian-flagged ship nasa kustodiya ng BOC

Bagamat walang kontrabandong natagpuan sa loob ng Liberian-flagged na M/V Ohshu Maru, inisyuhan pa rin ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) kamakalawa ng Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) ang naturang cargo ship matapos na madiskubreng palutang-lutang sa Bohol Sea simula pa nakaraang linggo habang patungo sa port of Kinuura, Japan. The post Liberian-flagged ship nasa kustodiya ng BOC first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

First Gen awards contract to Chinese firm

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has awarded a contract to Chinese firm China National Offshore Oil Corp. to supply one liquefied natural gas cargo of approximately 130,000 cubic meters......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Baltimore bridge accident: Freighter pilot called for tugboat help before plowing into bridge

BALTIMORE  — The pilot of the cargo freighter had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes before the Baltimore bridge accident, federal safety officials said on Wednesday, citing audio from the ship’s “black box” data recorder. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board also said that Francis Scott Key Bridge, a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Baltimore Bridge collapse: Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before bridge fell

BALTIMORE — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Within about 90 seconds, police officers who happened to be nearby responded that they managed to stop vehicle traffic over.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge

Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed into a Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse and blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Free licensing offered to low-income drivers in BARMM

Marginalized drivers of passenger vehicles, cargo trucks and tricycles in the Bangsamoro region can now renew their licenses for free through a program of their transportation and communications ministry......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Remains of 2 Filipino seafarers still in cargo vessel — Cacdac

MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday. Cacdac, in a radio interview, said True Confidence caught fire after the deadly Houthi missile strike. “Yung labi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

PPA awards P273 million Camiguin ports deal

A Camiguin-based cargo handler has bagged the contract to operate and maintain three ports in Mindanao for P273 million, marking another success in the efforts of the Philippine Ports Authority to privatize some of its facilities......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024