US EditionFire hits DPWH office in Quezon City
At least 12 fire trucks responded to a blaze affecting six to seven buildings at the DPWH research office, with no casualties reported and cause still under investigation.
- In Diliman, Quezon City, the Department of Public Works and Highways' Bureau of Research and Standards caught fire on Wednesday, October 22, with the third alarm raised at 12:58 p.m. and the blaze out before 2 p.m., involving at least 12 fire trucks and affecting six to seven buildings.
- Authorities say the cause is undetermined as the Ombudsman ordered the NBI and BFP to investigate whether arson or any deliberate act was involved, while initial reports point to an exploded computer unit inside the Materials Testing Division.
- The Bureau of Fire Protection reported the blaze started around 12:39 p.m., firefighters brought it under control by 1:34 p.m. and declared it out at 1:49 p.m.
- No injuries have been reported, and the Quezon City Police District is on-site inspecting while the DPWH said no probe documents were burned.
- The timing prompted online scrutiny and speculation as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure urged securing Commission on Audit records following reports of "widespread destruction and tampering of official documents" on September 22.
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Fire hits Department of Public Works and Highways office in Quezon City
MANILA: A fire broke out at the office of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Quezon City on Wednesday (Oct 22), according to the Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region (BFP-NCR).
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The Filipino TimesFire hits DPWH building in Quezon City
A fire broke out at a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) building in Quezon City on Wednesday.
Fire hits DPWH office in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out at the office of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Quezon City on Wednesday, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region (BFP-NCR). READ: ICI: DPWH personnel ‘destroying, tampering’ flood control documents In an initial report, the BFP-NCR said that the incident occurred at the DPWH – Bureau of Research and Standards building located on National Irrigation Administra…
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