Donations needed for Ibo fire victims: No worn-out clothes please

Doris C. Bongcac 01/17/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Victims of the fire that broke out in a coastal community in Barangay Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City are in need of help. But, Nagiel Bañacia, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

P3M worth of properties lost in Pahina Central fire

Paul Lauro 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least three million worth of properties were destroyed while two persons were injured when a fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Pahina Central in Cebu City on Saturday, Dec.…

Christmas tree in Iloilo town plaza goes up in flames

Joey Marzan 12/23/2022

ILOILO CITY—A giant Christmas tree in an Iloilo town plaza went up in flames late Friday afternoon, December 23. According to Mayor Marina Gorriceta of San Miguel town, Iloilo, they have yet to determine what caused the fire but pointed to…

Woman dead, her mom injured as fire razes their house in Lapu-Lapu

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 12/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman in her 20s died while her mother was injured in an early morning fire, today, Dec. 11, that razed their two-storey house in Sangi Road, Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City. FO2 Jeffrey…

Mambaling dawn fire leaves 330 families homeless

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 330 families were left homeless after a fire broke out in a thickly populated community in Sitio Wangyu, Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City at dawn on Sunday, Dec. 4. In…

Guadalupe fire: P1.8 worth of properties lost; 50 individuals left homeless

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sitio Dakit, Barangay Guadalupe fire on Nov. 25, which is believed to be the 17th fire that hit Cebu City this month, destroyed P1.8 million worth of properties and left 50 individuals…

Fisherman in small boat: There were a lot of people to be saved, so I made sure to save them

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Barangay Looc in Mandaue City will be recognizing one of its constituents for saving a few individuals including a 3-month-old baby during the huge fire in Sitio Paradise in the barangay on Tuesday…

Barangay Looc declares state of emergency due to massive fire

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Barangay Looc in Mandaue City has declared a state of emergency after it was hit by a massive fire on Tuesday, November 22. Looc Barangay Captain Allan Siazon, on Thursday, November 24, said…

Cortes to let fire victims return, rebuild their homes

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has promised the fire victims in Sitio Paradise, Barangay Looc that they can return and build their houses in the area. Cortes made this promise during his visit…

P1.2 million in properties razed in 2 early Thursday fires in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 11/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two separate fire incidents here burned down around P1.2 million in properties and belongings early Thursday morning, November 10. Both fires took place in residential areas. No injuries were reported.  The Cebu City…

Fire damages Mandaue warehouse; P525,000 worth of properties destroyed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 11/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire which started from a parked service van being repaired inside a warehouse in Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City, this morning, Nov. 5, damaged 15 square meters of the warehouse before the Mandaue…

Tuburan fire: P240,000 worth of properties lost; 2 houses razed

Paul Lauro 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some P240,000 worth of properties were lost after an unattended lighted candle started a fire that razed two houses this noon today, Oct. 21, in Sitio Sangi, Barangay Caridad, Tuburan town in northern…

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