Fire leaves more than 90 families homeless in

Valenzuela
BY DIANN IVY C. CALUCIN
Jan 14, 2023 09:01 PM

More than 90 families were homeless in a fire that reached third alarm at Bitik Medina Extension, General T.
De Leon, Valenzuela City on Saturday, Jan. 14.

According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the first alarm was declared at 12:16 p.m.

The blaze was placed under control at 1:15 p.m. and was extinguished at 1:50 p.m.

BFP said an estimated amount of P200,000 in property was damaged in the incident.

The authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.

Meanwhile, the city government said the affected families registered by the City Social Welfare and
Development Office (CSWDO) temporarily sheltered at Bitik Elementary School.

Valenzuela City Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian visited the affected families on the same day.

Hot meals, sanitation kits, mats, and blankets were already distributed to the victims.

The mayor said the local government already deployed mobile kitchens, medical stations, showers, and toilets
on the evacuation site.

The city's veterinary office also set up a temporary shelter for the pets of the affected families to supply them
with food and water.

"Tinitiyak po ng pamahalaang lungsod na tutulungan ang lahat ng apektado sa abot ng aming makakaya (The
city government assures to help all affected families to the best of our ability" Gatchalian said.

1 dead, 1 injured in Malabon residential fire

BY MANILA BULLETIN
Dec 23, 2022 02:11 AM

By DIANN IVY CALUCIN

A 73-year-old man died while another one was injured in a fire that gutted 75 houses on Mabolo Street in
Barangay Maysilo, Malabon City on Thursday, Dec. 22.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the fatality as Norberto Oxima and the injured man as Gene
Verona, 63, both residents of Mabolo St.

Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said Oxima was not able to escape the
fire due to dead-end corridors of his house.

Meanwhile, Verona sustained abrasions on his left foot when he tried to climb a wall with barbed wires while
trying to escape. He was immediately given first aid.

BFP said the first fire alarm was declared at 5:29 p.m. and the second alarm at 5:40 p.m.

The fire was under control at 5:56 p.m. and was put out at 7:21 p.m.

More than 30 fire trucks responded to extinguish the fire.

BFP said the fire affected 70 families or 251 individuals, 13 of them are senior citizens, four are persons with
disabilities (PWDs) and four are pregnant.

Some affected families evacuated to Maysilo Elementary School, where 20 rooms are already occupied as of 6
a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Malabon DRRMO said.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of fire.

6 dead, 4 hurt in Quiapo fire

BY MANILA BULLETIN
Dec 29, 2022 05:11 PM

By DIANN IVY CALUCIN

Six persons died while four others were hurt in a fire that gutted more than 50 houses and rendered 500 families
homeless at 1003 Labor Compound, Arlegui Street in Quiapo, Manila, on Thursday, Dec. 29.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the fatalities as Rul Daniel Cayetano, 34; his live-in partner
Jofemie Porio, 32; their seven-year-old son; their 12-year-old twin nieces; and Rolando Briones, 63, who was
working in a nearby vulcanizing shop.

The Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) said the bodies of the victims were retrieved and brought to
Sanctuary Funeral homes in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Meanwhile, the BFP identified the four injured victims as Sammy Garcia, 80; his wife Yufemia Garcia, 71;
Moralino Perocho, 40; and a five-year-old boy, all residing in the area. They were immediately given first aid
and are now in good condition, the MDSW added.

The BFP said the first fire alarm was declared at 2:34 a.m. and the second at 2:37 a.m. It escalated to third alarm
at 2:50 a.m. and was declared under control at 4:51 a.m.

The fire was extinguished at 8:10 a.m.

More than 30 fire trucks responded to the fire scene.

The fire allegedly started on the second floor of a four-story house owned by Porio and Floralde families.

The house was made of light materials, the BFP said.

It also said the delays in controlling the fire were caused by weak water supply from the three fire hydrants
located far from the fire-hit area.

It added that the fire also hit the second floor of the barangay hall and a portion of the daycare center in the area.

Meanwhile, some 382 families evacuated to a covered court in Barangay 388, 1140 Pasaje del Carmen St.,
Quiapo.

The city government said they already provided hot meals to the evacuates.

Mayor Honey Lacuna will personally distribute grocery packs and other assistance to the fire victims on Friday,
Dec. 30.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.

P441 M lost in 114 fire incidents in Cebu City from

January to July
BY CALVIN CORDOVA
Jul 25, 2022 09:30 PM
 A FIRE hit a residential area in Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City Sunday, July 24. (CCFO
FB)
CEBU CITY – This city recorded 114 fire incidents with damage to property reaching P441 million from
January to June this year.
The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) advised the public to be extra careful to prevent more fires from happening.

Most of the fires took place in residential areas and commercial establishments, said Senior Fire Officer 2
(SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the CCFO.

“Imagine that, almost P500 million worth of properties have been destroyed in just a span of six months. So if
we will not be careful, there will be more properties that we worked hard to acquire will be destroyed,” said
Villanueva.

Data from the CCFO showed that 26 fires were recorded in January, 16 in February, 26 in March, 13 in April,
17 in May, and 16 in June.

The fire incidents in January were the most devastating with properties amounting to P201 million going up in
smoke.

Fire damage in the month of May reached P107 million.

From July 1 to July 21, 12 fires have been recorded with damage to property reaching P17 million, said
Villanueva, compared to the same month a year ago.

“For the month of July in 2021, we only had 12 fire incidents and the fire damage only reached P436,000,”
Villanueva said.

He said unattended cooking and faulty electrical wiring were the common causes of fires.

Villanueva said the CCFO will intensify its information dissemination for public awareness on how to prevent
fires.

“Fire prevention is a concern of everyone. We are encouraging the public to take seriously the fire bureau’s
advice on fire safety and to value the various related to fire prevention,” Villanueva said.

Father, daughter die in Bataan fire

BY PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
Aug 9, 2022 06:24 PM

ORANI, Bataan – A father and his daughter died in a fire that burned 15 houses here Monday, August 8.

Police identified the victims as Johnny Muyon, 56, and Janine Emerald Muyon, 20.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that 10 houses were razed to the ground while five others were
partially damaged.

The blaze that started around 9:26 a.m was declared under control at 10:05 a.m. and fire-out at 10:36 a.m.
Residents helped the firefighters by dousing water on the blaze using pails and small hoses.

Barangay Pacar chairman Pepito Dionisio said the fatalities were trapped inside their house and even rushed to
the Orani District Hospital.

The Orani BFP said it is still ascertaining the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to properties. (PNA)

P12 M lost in 2 Cebu City fires

BY CALVIN CORDOVA
Dec 6, 2022 00:41 AM

CEBU CITY – Property worth more than P12 million was destroyed in two separate fires here on Sunday, Dec.
4.

The first fire occurred past 1 .a.m. in Barangay Mambaling where at least 150 houses were destroyed. It took
more than two hours before firefighters were able to put out the fire.

Fire Officer 3 Emerson Arceo, investigator of the Cebu City Fire Office, said damage was pegged at P3.7
million. At least 300 families were affected.

Arceo said initial investigation showed that the fire started after an e-tricycle was left unattended and exploded
while being charged in a house.

The second fire broke out at past 10 a.m. in Barangay Dapdap. The fire destroyed two commercial buildings
and damaged one other.

The fire was immediately put out before it spread to other structures, Arce said. The cause of the fire was not
immediately known, Arceo added.