CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man is facing a possible arson case after he allegedly set his own house on fire in San Fernando town, southern Cebu, and was arrested on Tuesday, June 2. The suspect, identified…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Authorities on Tuesday said that there is no solid evidence yet to consider arson as the main cause of the Barangay Ermita fire on Black Saturday, April 4. The evening fire damaged properties estimated…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 35-year-old man was arrested for attempted arson after trying to set fire to his neighbor’s house in Liloan, Cebu, on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 12:59 a.m. The suspect was identified as…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 29-year-old drug surrenderee was arrested for allegedly setting his 48-year-old mother’s house on fire in Barangay San Vicente, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City on February 1, 2026. Police Captain Edcel Petecio, spokesperson of…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A fire that razed 19 houses and displaced 23 families, or about 80 individuals, in Purok 6A, Barangay Cubacub, Mandaue City, on Sunday, December 28, was reported to be intentional. Barangay officials said…
LOS ANGELES – Two more individuals were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly igniting small fires in Los Angeles during extreme fire-danger conditions, as crews worked to contain two massive wildfires that have claimed over two dozen lives…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 84-year-old grandmother is in the hospital after her son-in-law set her on fire during a heated confrontation in Carcar City, south Cebu, on Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2025. The incident happened around…
Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of “sabotage” just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. Friday’s attacks were launched as the French…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man was nabbed for burning his belongings at his aunt’s house and causing panic among his neighbors in Purok 3 Upper, Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City early Thursday morning, April 18. The…
TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man who allegedly set his house on fire after a heated argument due to jealousy with his live-in partner was arrested on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The incident occurred around 4:20 a.m.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities will be conducting an investigation on the background of the employee, who allegedly started the fire inside the Minglanilla courthouse on Tuesday, December 13, 2023, to determine the motive. This was according…
