Talamban fire claims life of 92-yr-old lola

Futch Anthony Inso 01/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 92-year-old lola died in a fire that hit Alfonso St., Sitio Ylaya, Barangay Talamban in Cebu City, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at around 11:02 a.m. The victim was identified as Basilisa…

Basak San Nicolas fire: House destroyed, P1.2M worth of properties lost

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 01/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An estimated total of P1.2 million worth of properties were destroyed after a two-storey house in Dapdap Extension, Baragy Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City was engulfed in flames on Thursday morning, January 11,…

Chan orders fire victim to stop rebuilding house

Futch Anthony Inso 01/10/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan personally ordered one of the victims of the fire in Barangay Pusok to stop reconstructing his house. Chan visited the fire site at Sitio Sta. Maria on…

Saturday night fire burns homes in Brgy Carreta, Cebu City

CDN Digital 01/06/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu (Updated) – A still undetermined number of homes were burned in a Saturday night fire that broke out in a residential area in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City. In a report, the Cebu City Disaster…

Cash donations for Lapu fire victims reach P14.4M

Futch Anthony Inso 01/05/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Government has received a total of P14,454,876 in cash donations for the fire victims of Sitio Sta. Maria, Barangay Pusok. On Friday, January 5, 2024, the City Council during its…

Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo airport: 379 passengers evacuated

01/02/2024

TOKYO—(UPDATED) All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, but five of the six crew of…

Two fires hit Metro Cebu in one day

Futch Anthony Inso 01/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two fires broke out in the neighboring cities of Cebu and Mandaue on the second day of 2024. One was reported injured while it caused damages amounting to P650,000, the Bureau of Fire…

New Year’s Day fires: Firecrackers damage classroom, house in Pasil, Guadalupe

Futch Anthony Inso 01/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Cebu City has responded to two firecracker-related fire incidents in separate areas during the early morning of New Year’s Day. They first responded to a fire…

New Year’s Eve fire gobbles up P8.4-M in mall in Talisay City, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 12/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P8.4 million in properties went up in smoke after a fire hit a restaurant chain in Talisay City, southern Cebu on New Year’s Eve. The fire started at 9:55 a.m. on…

2 brothers die after being trapped in Sibonga fire

Futch Anthony Inso 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Two brothers died in a fire incident in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga town, on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at around 2:20 a.m. The victims were identified as Kyle Dominic Geronimo, 25 years old,  and his…

Lapu-Lapu fire victims get cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 12/22/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Around 1,783 fire victims from Sitio Sta. Maria, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Lapu-Lapu City Government. The Emergency Cash Transfer…

Christmas wish of Lapu-Lapu fire victims: To survive

Emmariel Ares 12/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For many of the residents of a coastal community in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu who lost their homes to a fire, their Christmas wish is simple: To be able to survive. While many wish…

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