Two fires hit Cebu City, 2 hours apart

Paul Lauro and Morexette Marie Erram 03/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two fire incidents broke out in Cebu City on Sunday, March 6. The first was reported in Salinas Drive, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City at past 3 p.m. on Sunday. The flames…

CCDRRMO taps frat, sorority members as emergency responders

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 03/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) launched Friday (March 4) the Barangayan, Bayanihan, Bolontarismo program together with the Cebu inter-fraternity and sorority response groups at the Plaza Independencia. The…

‘Drug dependent’ man arrested for setting house on fire in Brgy. Bulacao

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 02/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 33-year-old ‘drug dependent’ man was arrested after he allegedly set on fire a house located in Cabancalan 2 in barangay Bulacao, Cebu City on Friday morning, February 18, 2022. The Cebu City…

On the hard court or in a fire scene, Cebuano Dyll Roncal gives it his all

Glendale G. Rosal 03/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Dyll Roncal is known to be a tough player on the hard court. But not many know that this small forward, who is set to play for Kiboy’s Computer Specialist (KCS)- Cebu City in the…

Afternoon fire razes 50 houses, displaces 100 families in Sambag 2

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 03/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines– At least 50 houses and 1.5 million worth of properties went up in smoke when an afternoon fire hit a densely-populated area in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2 in Cebu City past 3 p.m.…

BFP-7 goes digital, urges public to be preventive not only responsive

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bureau of Fire Protection Region 7 welcomes March 2021 with a theme, ‘Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog, Hindi ka Nag-iisa’, to encourage everyone to take part not only in responding but also in preventing…

160 families lose homes in Kalunasan fire

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 160 families or 634 individuals lost their homes in a fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Sobostiha, Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2020. According…

‘Firing up’ the community to prevent fires

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three generations of the Cortes family in Barangay Suba, Cebu City have witnessed and suffered losing their house in a fire.  Recently, they were among the over 2,800 individuals in Sitio Sto. Niño…

BFP-7 to intensify fire prevention info drive

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Never forget to unplug your appliances and gadgets before leaving your house for work.” This is the reminder of Superintendent Randy Mendaros, Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) chief, as the…

In Photos: Fire Prevention Month

Gerard Vincent Francisco 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Do not be alarmed if you hear sirens wailing. There is no fire alarm reported in Cebu City this Sunday morning, March 1, 2020. Sirens were sounded to attract attention as firetrucks from the…

Homeowner dies, 2 others injured in pre-dawn fire in Cebu City

Benjie B. Talisic 03/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A pre-dawn fire razed ten houses made of light materials in Tres de Abril, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, killing the owner of the house where the fire originated and injuring two other members…

Four fires have hit Cebu City a week into the Fire Prevention Month

Benjie B. Talisic 03/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It has been barely a week since the Fire Prevention Month kicked off with much funfare on March 1 but there are already four fire incidents in Cebu City alone. This is the…

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