00:00 Some shopkeepers in Paco, Manila have no way of dealing with the fire that has spread to a commercial area in the area.
00:10 A new fire also broke out in a part of PGH last night.
00:14 Here is the story of Bian Manalo.
00:19 You can see in this video the fire that is spreading from the commercial area in the length of Pedro Hill Street in Paco, Manila that was put on alert.
00:31 You can also see the residents shouting and you can also hear the explosion.
00:36 The fire spread quickly.
00:39 In the three decades of the sale of Isabel Ochave, this is the first time that there was a fire in the area.
00:46 The shopkeepers were shocked when they saw the fire.
00:52 All of our shops are burnt. We are really in a difficult situation.
00:57 I don't have a job. I am a single mother.
01:00 I hope that God will help us so that we can start again.
01:05 Jamyra Madid has been selling cell phone cases and speakers for 20 years.
01:10 She was shocked when she saw the fire.
01:12 She was shocked and she was even scared.
01:15 I hope that there are good people there who will help us so that we can get back on our feet.
01:24 The DSWD was also here last night.
01:27 They already prepared an assessment for the families affected by the fire.
01:32 I am calling on the LGU and the people who want to help us.
01:38 We currently need 10 temporary homes for our families.
01:45 The fire lasted for more than 5 hours before it was extinguished early in the morning.
01:52 Because of the fire, the back of the Paco Catholic School was damaged.
01:57 According to the Bureau of Fire Protection,
01:59 three to ten floors of the school were severely damaged.
02:04 According to the DSWD, 14 families were affected by the fire.
02:09 A fire volunteer was also injured in his hand.
02:13 Firefighters had a hard time getting to the fire.
02:17 We tried to avoid overloading the appliances.
02:23 The fire was more than P15 million while the fire was still being investigated.
02:31 The fire in Philippine General Hospital was also extinguished.
02:35 It lasted for almost half an hour before it was completely extinguished at 11 o'clock last night.
02:41 According to the BFP, the fire started in a storage area under renovation.
02:47 No one was injured or burned.
02:50 The authorities are still investigating the fire.
02:54 BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
02:59 Pinas.
