On Friday, November 10, 2023, a fire broke out at the old National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) building which is located at the corner of United Nations and Taft Avenues in Manila.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire is believed to have originated on the 2nd floor, where an ongoing demolition is taking place.
The initial alarm was raised at 6:48 PM, followed by the second alarm at 6:59 PM as the flames spread to the upper floor.
By 7:36 PM, the fire was brought under control, and it was completely extinguished by 7:47 PM on Friday (10 November 2023).
Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The Bureau of Fire Protection is currently investigating the cause of the fire.
A new and modern 12-storey, P2.5 billion NBI building is rising inside the 50,000 square meter property along Taft Avenue in Ermita. The completion date of the new headquarters is in 2026.
In 2019, the old NBI headquarters was declared unfit by the Manila local government and employees relocated to the V-Tech Tower in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City.
(Benjamin Cuaresma/ai/mnm)