Fire: 4 sleeping kids burned to death in 20-minute inferno

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three young siblings and their 11-month-old cousin were believed to be trapped and burned to death when a fire hit their house in Cebu City early Thursday, November 23, 2023. Residents of Sitio…

Dawn fire razes 2 houses in Tisa, Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire razed two houses in Sitio Chicos, Barangay Tisa, Cebu City on Friday dawn, July 22, 2022. Senior Fire Officer (SFO1) Riza Julve of the Cebu City Fire Office, in her report,…

Punta Princesa, Tisa fire victims receive aid from Sen. Imee Marcos

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of fire victims in Barangays Punta Princesa and Tisa in Cebu City received cash and goods from Sen. Imee Marcos, on Friday, June 24, 2022. The staff of Senator Imee Marcos first…

Electrical mishap eyed in Tisa fire that destroyed P3.5M properties

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 06/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fire investigators believed that electrical mishap was the cause of the fire that destroyed P3.5 million worth of properties today, June 6, in Sitio Lower Capaculan, Barangay Tisa, Cebu City. Fire Officer 3…

‘Improvised candle’ likely cause of Dec. 31 Tisa fire

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An ‘improvised candle’, made up of salt and oil, was likely the cause of the fire in Sitio Capaculan, barangay Tisa here on Friday, December 31, 2021.  This was what fire investigator FO3…

Tisa fire was more than Typhoon Odette

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was more cruel than Typhoon Odette. This was how Lily Presbitero, 44, described the fire that hit Sitio Mansanitas, Barangay Tisa on Christmas Day, December 25. Presbitero said her family was not…

Public again told to practice fire safety habits after Wednesday’s fire razes house

Mae Fhel Gom-os and Paul Lauro 09/30/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Firefighters in Cebu City is again asking the public to put in mind certain habits that can help them to avoid or prevent fire incidents from happening. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell…

1 year-old injured in Tisa fire

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 04/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A one year-old child sustained injuries after a fire broke out in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City on Thursday morning, April 8, 2021. Reports from the Cebu City Fire Office showed that a fire erupted in…

Tisa fire injures 4 workers, damages P3K worth of properties

Paul Lauro 09/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four workers sustained second-degree burns on their arms after they tried to help put out the fire that damaged their bunkhouse that is located in Sta. Teresita Village in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City…

Tisa fire razes 3 homes

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fire razed at least three homes built just across the Tisa barangay hall located along Francisco Llamas Street, Cebu City earlier today, October 26, 2019. Senior Fire Officer 2 Hermes Molina of the…

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