Ten members of a clan of three families who were killed in a horrific fire in Muntinlupa before Christmas were laid to rest.
On the morning of Dec. 18, a fire hit the Ladia home in Bruger Subdivision, Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa.
The fire killed 10 people -- couple Virgilio Ladia, 68, and Clarita Ladia, 65; Anna Ladia, 33, and her 16-year-old son Amatheius Ladia; and Mark Gil Ladia, 39; Cherry Ladia, 39; Jerome Ladia, 19; Leiandro Jose Ladia, 17, a student of Philippine Science High School; Emmanuel Ladia, 12; and five-month-old Cherry Angela Ladia.
The wake for the family was held at the Divine Mercy Viewing Chapel in Barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa from Dec. 22 to 26.
The funeral was held on Dec. 27 at the Everest Memorial Park in Muntinlupa.
“You' re always in our heart kuya mac ate cherry jero andrei manny pipay ko. We will cherish all the memories we had. .mahal na mahal namin kayo..gabayan nyo kami lagi. Hanggang sa muli (We love you so much. Please guide us always. Until then),” posted Q Ivory Perello on Facebook on Dec. 28.
Fire Supt. Eugene Briones, Muntinlupa City Fire Marshal, said the fire damaged P500,000 worth of property.
He added that the 10 perished were unable to get out of the house immediately as the exits to the house were already on fire.
The only survivor in the fire was 87-year-old Virginia Kawili, who was in the “sari-sari” (variety) store in front of the house and was immediately evacuated by neighbors.
Based on the BFP Muntinlupa report, the fire originated from the kitchen but the cause is under investigation.
The fire involved a one-storey house with two adjacent two-storey residential structures.