By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

A house was completely destroyed by a blaze last night along Bartolome Street, Doña Juliana, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City.
Fire Officer 2 (FO2) Archie Españo, lead arson investigator for the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod, identified the victim and owner of the residence as 70-year-old Patria Arro.
Españo said, based on Arro’s statement, she was inside her room and lit a candle at their altar during her evening prayers.
However, after the candle holder broke, the lit candle fell and set the altar on fire.
Arro was able to escape her residence, while neighbors contacted firefighters for help.
The blaze was immediately extinguished upon the arrival of firefighters, with damages estimated at P100,000./WDJ