Published June 30, 2021, 6:32 AM
A total of 133 houses were destroyed by a huge fire in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal on Tuesday afternoon (June 29), according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
In a report of BFP, the blaze on West Bank Road, Floodway in Barangay San Andres, Cainta was raised to the first alarm at 4:38 p.m.
It was quickly raised to the second alarm at 4:50 p.m. as the fire continued to spread.
Most of the houses were made of light materials causing the fire to quickly spread to adjacent structures, according to the BFP.
At 6:42 p.m., the BFP declared fire out.
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Fire hits residential area in Cainta, Rizal
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Published June 28, 2021, 10:32 AM
Anti-crime civilians could avail of existing procedures to own and carry guns if they want to help law enforcement agencies in crime fighting as President Duterte had proposed, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Monday, June 28.
But if the President wanted to ease the procedures for civilians to secure permits to own and carry firearms, Sotto said Congress must first pass a law.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines)
“It’s already in place if they want. All one has to do is file for a license to possess and a permit to carry. What else do they want?” Sotto said in a message to the Manila Bulletin.