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Fire affects 43 families in Taguig

Published Mar 27, 2026 09:46 am
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Rosario Pasig Fire Volunteers Facebook page)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Rosario Pasig Fire Volunteers Facebook page)

A residential fire affected 43 families in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26. 

The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the fire started at about 11:41 p.m. from a house owned by a 70-year-old man on Taguile Street in the barangay. 

Firefighters raised the first alarm at 11:48 p.m. followed by a second alarm at 11:54 p.m. The blaze was put out at 2:04 a.m. on March 27. 

The fire razed five houses, destroyed properties worth P9 million and affected 120 individuals. 

A family affected by the fire is seeking financial assistance from the public. 

“My family and I are reaching out to you po. We recently experienced a fire incident on Tanguile Street Barangay Cembo. We humbly ask for any assistance you can provide, anything at all would mean a lot to us,” posted Maria Angelicka Oliva on Facebook. 

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. 

A total of 11 fire trucks, a rescue truck, 44 volunteers and local government units, and six ambulances responded to the incident. 

The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Rosario Pasig Fire Volunteer on Facebook)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Rosario Pasig Fire Volunteer on Facebook)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Fort Bonifacio Fire & Rescue Volunteer Inc Global 41s)
The aftermath of the fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Maria Angelicka Oliva on Facebook)
The aftermath of the fire in Barangay Cembo, Taguig on March 26 (Photo from Maria Angelicka Oliva on Facebook)

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