The Pasig City government provided aid to the victims of the fire that gutted a residential area in Barangay San Miguel and left two people injured and dozens homeless on Jan. 9.
Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski, together with Mayor Vico Sotto and other city officials, visited the affected residents currently staying in the evacuation area and distributed various aid, including food packs, water, kitchen utensils, cash, and other forms of assistance to help them recover from the disaster.
Sa gitna ng pagsubok, pinatunayan nating mga Pasigueño na hindi tayo basta-basta bumabagsak.
"Never say die ang mantra natin—walang atrasan, walang sukuan. Kasama niyo ang pamahalaang lungsod ng Pasig sa bawat hakbang ng inyong pagbangon (Our mantra is to never say die-we will never yield, we will never give up. The city government of Pasig is with you in every step towards recovery)," Jaworski said.
Based on the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze occurred at Tambakan Street, Market Avenue.
The fire reached the 2nd alarm before it was extinguished by firefighters.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and total amount of damage to property.