Fire hit a barangay in Caloocan City early Sunday morning, with residents blaming it on arsonists and linking it to the MRT-7 project, GMA News' Bernadette Reyes reported on 24 Oras on Monday.
Four suspicious looking men were suspected to have started the fire that occurred in Barangay Pangarap Village in Caloocan past 2 a.m. on Sunday.
"May apat na kalalakihan — 'yung isa po parang medyo mga military cut po ang buhok — naglagay po ng anim na galon ng mga gasolina na may halo po na pulbura, ignition equipment, 'yung parang mitsa, and then sinindihan po nila 'yun," Barangay 182 Councilor Emmanuel Llorca said.
Llorca said the fire could have been started by a local developer to evict the residents in the area and clear the way for the construction of the planned MRT-7.
"Gusto nila, lahat ng madadaanan ng MRT-7, matanggal po 'yan along Araneta Avenue and Banaba Street," Llorca said.
The 24 Oras report said developers denied any knowledge and involvement in the fire incident, but said they are open to communicating with barangay officials to help investigate the matter. They did not give any further comment.
For its part, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said several similar incidents have already been reported, but no cases have been filed yet.
"Iniimbestigahan po namin 'yan lahat, kung anong pinagmulan. Kung ito'y sinadya, kailangan namin ng witness kung namukhaan nila 'yung nag-sunog. Kasi kung na-find out namin na arson 'yung kaso, sasampahan namin ng kaso," FO1 Ronald Samillano said. —Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/KBK, GMA News
Four suspicious looking men were suspected to have started the fire that occurred in Barangay Pangarap Village in Caloocan past 2 a.m. on Sunday.
"May apat na kalalakihan — 'yung isa po parang medyo mga military cut po ang buhok — naglagay po ng anim na galon ng mga gasolina na may halo po na pulbura, ignition equipment, 'yung parang mitsa, and then sinindihan po nila 'yun," Barangay 182 Councilor Emmanuel Llorca said.
Llorca said the fire could have been started by a local developer to evict the residents in the area and clear the way for the construction of the planned MRT-7.
"Gusto nila, lahat ng madadaanan ng MRT-7, matanggal po 'yan along Araneta Avenue and Banaba Street," Llorca said.
The 24 Oras report said developers denied any knowledge and involvement in the fire incident, but said they are open to communicating with barangay officials to help investigate the matter. They did not give any further comment.
For its part, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said several similar incidents have already been reported, but no cases have been filed yet.
"Iniimbestigahan po namin 'yan lahat, kung anong pinagmulan. Kung ito'y sinadya, kailangan namin ng witness kung namukhaan nila 'yung nag-sunog. Kasi kung na-find out namin na arson 'yung kaso, sasampahan namin ng kaso," FO1 Ronald Samillano said. —Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/KBK, GMA News
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