By Tara Yap

An early Sunday morning fire in Barangay Lopez Jaena Norte, La Paz, Iloilo City razed 53 homes, injured 11, and displaced 100 families.
According to Senior Fire Officer 1 Rollin Hormina of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Iloilo City (BFP-Iloilo City), the blaze started at 12:50 a.m. and required 15 firetrucks to tackle the fire, which was put out around 6:05 a.m.
Hormina added, authorities are still investigating the cause, which they believe originated from a house owned by Teresita Jaena.
Meanwhile, the Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office is providing food packs to the fire victims, who are currently being sheltered at evacuation centers./WDJ