(Photo from Manila Police District Public Information Office/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Fire investigators identified the casualties as Jake Loyola, 37; Noah Loyola, 3; Richard Tigas, 10; Kiefer Loyola, 8; and Jeric Tigas, 12.
Five people were also injured in the fire, including Cyrus Frank, 9, who suffered from second degree burns; Sonny Boy Jovita, 23; and Rodulfo Cadigal Jr, 44; who both got an abrasion; Rea Adriatico, 37; and Marbin V. Alperes, 45; who both sustained a laceration.
Investigation showed that the fire was first reported at the second floor of a residential structure at Gate 20 at 11:53 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20.
It quickly reached second alarm at 12 midnight and escalated to third alarm after seven minutes.