Gorordo fire damages motor shop, losses hit P48,000

Lyle Andales 06/03/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities are continuing their investigation into the fire that hit a motor parts and accessories shop along Gorordo Avenue in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Tuesday night, June 2, leaving an estimated P48,000…

Oil lamp or mosquito coil? Minglanilla fire that killed 83-yr-old probed

Lyle Andales 06/01/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigators are looking into whether an oil lamp that may have accidentally tipped over or an unattended mosquito coil triggered the fire that killed an 83-year-old woman in Minglanilla town, Cebu, before dawn…

PWD teen dies in house fire in Samboan

Futch Anthony Inso 05/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 15-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after being trapped inside his burning house in Sitio Calin-ay, Barangay Poblacion, Samboan town, on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2026. The victim was identified only as…

A PWD child dies in fire, another drowns in Cebu

Lyle Andales 05/25/2026

Two minors identified as persons with disabilities (PWDs) died in separate incidents in Cebu this week.…

Tejero fire leaves P2.25M in damage, displaces over 70 families

Airam Limatog 05/17/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Over 70 families were displaced after a third-alarm residential fire struck Sitio Silangan in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, on Saturday evening, May 16. According to the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), the blaze…

Bulacao, Talisay City fire displaces 14 families

Doris C. Bongcac 05/12/2026

Faulty electrical wiring is being investigated as the possible cause of a fire that displaced 14 families in Sitio Cabanayan, Barangay Bulacao, Talisay City, on Tuesday morning.…

SILOY IS WATCHING: Passerby’s fire alert averts tragedy in Catmon

Neil Povadora 05/09/2026

What was supposed to be a quiet, peaceful drive home before dawn turned into a moment of urgency and heroism.…

Fire hits Capitol Site apartment, no injuries reported

Lyle Andales 05/01/2026

A residential fire struck an apartment at the corner of J. Llorente Street and Gov. M. Roa Street in Barangay Capitol Site on Friday, May 1.…

Fire in Calamba displaces 19 families, injures 2

Lyle Andales 04/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 19 families were displaced after a fire hit a residential compound along V. Rama Street in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City on Monday afternoon, April 13. The blaze, which broke out at…

2 weekend fires in Cebu reach 2nd alarm

Airam Limatog 04/12/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two separate residential fires escalated to second alarm over the weekend in Mandaue City and San Fernando, authorities confirmed, with no injuries or deaths reported. Early morning fire A blaze broke out early…

Hope amid gloom: A Cebuano start to Easter

Jason A. Baguia 04/06/2026

Cebuano Christians are richly blest, and Easter may be among the best of times to remember this, especially for those who live in Metro Cebu. …

Fire in Ermita leaves 98 families homeless on Black Saturday

Airam Limatog, Chinky O. Rondina - CTU Tuburan - CDN Digital Intern, Lyle Andales 04/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What began as a solemn Black Saturday evening turned into a race against flames, as a fire gutted homes in Sitio Ermita Proper, Barangay Ermita, on April 4, 2026. Rosenda Madrangca, a mother,…

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