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Ireland’s first gay leader quits for personal, political reasons

Ireland’s first gay leader quits for personal, political reasons.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

House fire kills 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

House fire kills 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 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

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Chess enthusiasts join the First Warden's Rapid Chess Tournament at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao City on February 3, 2024. MindaNews photo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Raymond Garcia is acting Cebu City mayor for 6 months

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is now the acting mayor of Cebu City. His assumption to office that took effect on Saturday, May 11, was based on a memorandum from the Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) designating him as acting mayor for six months. On the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

5 iconic Jaclyn Jose roles that made a mark in Philippine cinema

Cannes award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose may have passed too soon, but she left a lasting legacy through her laid-back acting performances, which was prevalent in her numerous film appearances. As coined by local film enthusiasts, her  “no acting” acting style initially brought her local attention when Filipinos realized her somewhat emotionless line delivery in most.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1

MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

BFP-Mandaue reminds public to be fire-conscious

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Mandaue City (BFP-Mandaue) is reminding residents to be fire-conscious during the opening of Fire Prevention Month in the city on Friday, March 1. BFP-Mandaue Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Arnel Abella said that fires recorded in the city usually involve electric wires, unattended cooking, and failure.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Telcos jobs safe from shift to AI, execs assure workers

Nearly 30,000 Filipinos working in the telco industry are safe from getting laid off as a result of automation, as their bosses guarantee they will be reassigned, not removed, if their jobs are taken over by artificial intelligence......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Garcia assumes post of acting Cebu City mayor

City Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia yesterday assumed the post of acting mayor following the preventive suspension of Mayor Michael Rama by the Office of the Ombudsman......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

‘DepEd acting on senior high school voucher discrepancies’

The Department of Education is acting on supposed discrepancies in the voucher program under the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Didn t sign up for this : Lizzo says she quits

Award-winning artist Lizzo released a statement that she is "quitting," clapping back at online critics......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

New Year fitness resolutions, says Derek Ramsay’s ex Joanne Villablanca

It has been five years since actor Derek Ramsay and model and fitness expert Joanne Villablanca called it quits, and Joanne is a mom to a 16-year-old, but she does not look 34 years old......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

House fire kills 2 kids in Philippine capital

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Two girls aged five were killed after a fire gutted their house in Tondo district in Manila, Philippine capital, on Wednesday afternoon, the local bureau of fire protection said. The bureau said the twin sisters were trapped inside the bedroom on the second floor of a two-story concrete house when the fire broke out before 2:30 p.m. local time and spread fast inside the home. It.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated News1 hr. 39 min. ago

1 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire

MANILA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- One female was killed and another adult injured in a fire that broke out in Manila City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. Firefighter Charles Bacoco told reporters that the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. local time, trapping the sleeping bedridden woman inside a building. Bacoco said the fire started at a residential building at the back of a hotel owned by the vict.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Minglanilla fire: Probe set to unravel cause of P2.2M blaze

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An investigation is being conducted to determine what caused the Minglanilla fire on Thursday that incurred a damage of P2.2 million.  As of this writing, fire officials are looking into the possible cause of the fire in Purok Mangga, Sitio Fatima Lipata, Barangay Linao past 3 a.m. on Thursday. According to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Fire official: Bury trash in pit rather than burning it to prevent grass fire

Fire official: Bury trash in pit rather than burning it to prevent grass fire.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024