17 fires in Cebu City in January 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 17 fires were recorded in Cebu City for the month of January 2023.  Senior Fire Officer (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station, confirmed this number,…

Fire destroys 2 houses in Cebu City on Christmas Day

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire that broke out in Sitio Tugas, Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City destroyed two houses on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2022. This affected two families, made up of 14 individuals, said Fire…

Displaced individuals in Labangon fire climb to 688

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of individuals, who lost their homes after an early morning fire on Monday, September 20 in Barangay Labangon, has climbed to over 600. Based on the latest report from the city…

Fire victims in need of building materials, food

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nothing was left inside the house where Raffy Maningui and his family resided in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2 after the fire last Tuesday, March 16, 2021, devoured it. Maningui, who currently works…

Cebu City fire damages sports center’s control room; games rescheduled

Mars G. Alison 10/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Matches in the secondary division of the ongoing 19th Cesafi men’s football tournament were cancelled today, October 19, due to the fire that hit Sitio Amor, Barangay Sambag 1 at dawn. The fire…

Blaze destroys 40 houses in Barangay Lahug

Benjie Talisic and Gerard Vincent Francisco 07/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A total of 40 houses was razed by fire that struck Sitio San Roque 3, Barangay Lahug early morning of Saturday, July 20. Probers placed the estimated cost of damage to property at P100,000, according…

PHOTO GALLERY: The fire aftermath in Sitio Silangan, Barangay Tejero

Benjie Talisic 04/27/2019

  CEBU CITY – – By the time, firefighters put out the blaze on Friday, April 26, at 9:47 p.m., a total of 220 families have already lost their homes in Sitio Silangan, Barangay Tejero. Here are…

Lahug fire survivors need sleeping mats

Zena V. Magto 04/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If you are thinking about donating to the fire survivors of Barangay Lahug, you might want to consider giving them sleeping mats. Barangay Captain Hazel Muaña said the families of Sitio Drihoa in…

Ermita fire victims need clothes, toiletries, food

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jimenea Cabanlit, 40, is still in a daze. Understandably, it has not even been 24 hours since she lost her home and most of her belongings. With just the clothes on her back…

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