Published February 26, 2021, 4:42 PM
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials of the first district of Manila have garnered over 50,000 donations to help the fire victims of Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila.
DONATIONS – The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials of the first district of Manila have garnered over 50,000 donations to help the fire victims of Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila. (Photo courtesy of Manila District 1 SK officials’ Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
The SK officials launched a project on Feb. 24 dubbed “Singkwenta para sa Parola,” a fundraising drive to help families affected by the six-hour fire that reached the fourth alarm on Feb. 21.
As of Feb. 25, a total amount of P52,173.95 donations have been received.
Published February 24, 2021, 5:43 PM
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials of the first district of Manila launched a fundraising drive Wednesday (Feb. 24) to help the fire victims of Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila.
DONATIONS – The Sangguniang Kabataan officials of Manila’s first district launched the ‘Singkwenta para sa Parola’ project on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to help the the fire victims at Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila. (Photo from Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN)
The project dubbed “Singkwenta para sa Parola” was created by the SK officials to give aid to the families affected by the six-hour fire that reached the fourth alarm on Feb. 21.
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Tulong Mandirigma,” was launched by UE students to help a fellow student and her family who are among the victims of the blaze.
“We are asking for basic necessities and monetary donations for Ericka Joyce Pernito and other families affected by the fire incident in Gate 20 Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila,” UE Kaisa wrote on its Facebook page.
!! !!Yesterday night there was a fire incident at Gate 20 Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila. UE Kaisa …Posted by UE KAISA on Saturday, February 20, 2021
In-kind donations such as ready-to-eat food, water, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, face masks, toiletries, and medicine may be directly sent to Pernito through her Facebook account or UE Kaisa’s Facebook page.
Families affected by the fire that hit a residential area at Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila over the weekend will receive financial assistance of P10,000 each from the local government of Manila.
(photo from Manila PIO)
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso approved the granting of
(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.