Cordova Fire Station ‘back on track’; 15 firemen recover from COVID-19

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cordova Fire Station is now “back on track”. This developed after the lockdown of the fire station, which was due to most of the firemen being infected with the virus, was finally…

3 Cebu City fire stations under lockdown; 9 firemen COVID-19 positive

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three Cebu City Fire sub-stations are under lockdown while there are nine active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported among the personnel in Cebu City Fire Department. Senior Fire Office 2 Wendell…

Firemen on heightened alert this Christmas

Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle Semilla 12/22/2018

THE Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) is under heightened alert status this Christmas to ensure that all fire stations can promptly react to fire alarms. Fire Senior Supt. Gilbert Dulot, the director of BFP-7,…

Cebu City cops, firemen to get new equipment with P6.7M budget OK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/07/2017

NEW bulletproof vests and helmets and fire pumps are among the equipment that the Cebu City government will provide to the city’s police force and fire department. This developed after the Cebu City Council approved a P6.7-million…

Fire hits uptown hotel in Cebu City

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/23/2017

CEBU CITY- No one was reported injured in a fire that struck the storage room of a hotel in uptown Cebu City on Tuesday dawn, prompting guests to quickly vacate the place for safety. Firefighters managed to…

House visits, drills mark annual Fire Prevention Month

Dominic D. Yasay, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla 02/28/2017

METRO Cebu residents can expect house visits from personnel of the regional Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) as part of their campaign to prevent fire outbreaks during Fire Prevention Month this March. Senior Supt. Samuel Tadeo, regional…

BFP codes for love

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/14/2017

IT was a different kind of Valentine’s Day celebration at the Bureau of Fire Protection office in the region (BFP-7) on Tuesday, as employees traded their government uniforms for civilian clothing that would reveal their relationship status.…

Police identify suspect who harassed firemen

Nestle L. Semilla 12/05/2016

The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has already identified the suspect who allegedly harassed firemen during the fire incident in Barangay Duljo-Fatima last week. CCPO Director Joel Doria said they already identified the man who was seen…

Fire hits densely-packed community in Apas, one reported missing

Nestle L. Semilla 12/05/2016

CEBU CITY–At least 60 houses made of light materials were damaged by fire that hit a densely-packed community in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Monday afternoon. Cebu City Fire Marshall Rogelio Bongabong said they were also checking…

‘Don’t harass firemen!’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/02/2016

Firing incident during battle to put out Duljo-Fatima blaze prompts fire chief’s appeal Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) Regional Director Samuel Tadeo appealed to the public to not harass firefighters, who are just trying to do their…

Fire destroys two houses, damages three in Sambag 1

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/28/2016

Two houses were destroyed while three others were damaged in a fire in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Sambag I in Cebu City early Monday morning. No one was hurt. Senior Fire Officer 1 Rogelio Dabalos estimated the…

Fire hits residential area in Barangay Suba

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/21/2016

CEBU CITY–Houses made of light materials were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Suba, Cebu City on Monday morning. No one was hurt during the fire, said Cebu City Fire Marshal Rogelio…

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