IN PHOTOS: Homeless five days before Christmas

Delta Derycka Letigio and Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was five days before Christmas and the residents of Sitio Lourdes, Barangay Inayawan were looking forward to celebrate the season even with what little they have. But the anticipation turned to grief…

Family loses home in Mandaue City fire 13 days before Christmas

Norman V. Mendoza 12/13/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — It’s a sad Christmas for the Vasquez family as their home was gutted by fire at 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, in Sitio Pagatpatan in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City.  Satur Vasquez, 50,…

25 houses razed by dawn fire in Alaska Mambaling

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Titmtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 25 houses were burned down while four more were partially damaged by a dawn blaze that hit Sitio Ipil-ipil, Barangay Alaska Mambaling around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 31. At…

Fire hits Alaska Mambaling a day before All Saints’ Day

Paul Lauro 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dawn blaze awakened residents of Barangay Alaska Mambaling on Thursday, October 31, a day before the community commemorates All Saints’ Day. Authorities said the fire was reported around 1:45 a.m. and was…

LTFRB-7 moves operations to mall after fire incident

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has moved its operations to the Robinsons Galleria mall located at the North Reclamation Area (NRA) following the fire incident that burned down…

Cebu City fire leaves 98 families homeless; survivors recount traumatic experience

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —While the rest of Cebu City was sound asleep at 2:35 a.m. of Saturday, October 19, residents of Sitio Amor, Barangay Sambag 1 were saving their family members and grabbing whatever they can salvage…

Minor fire hits lechon house in Banilad

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Owners of a lechon house located along Governor M. Cuenco in Barangay Banilad heaved a sigh of relief when the fire that started at their roasting station around 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday, September…

Fire razes Korean-owned repair shop in Barangay Maribago

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The month of August has just started but already another fire hit Lapu-Lapu City around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Nagiel Bañacia, chief of the Lapu-lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office,…

Fire devours 25-year-old house in Barangay Guadalupe

Benjie Talisic 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―Firefighters tried to put out the blazing inferno but the angry flame quickly spread and devoured the 25-year old house of Ruben Yu in Barangay Guadalupe late afternoon on Tuesday, July 2. Senior Fire Officer…

Midnight fire razes 3 houses, bunkhouse, garage in Barangay Quiot

Benjie Talisic 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A midnight fire burned down three houses, a bunkhouse for workers and a garage for jeepneys and construction equipment in Sitio Bogo, Barangay Quiot on Thursday, June 13. Damage caused by the blaze was estimated…

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…

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