ORMOC CITY– A two-storey house was completely destroyed by fire on the morning of December 22, 2025, in Barangay South, Ormoc City, authorities reported.
The residence, owned by Leonarda Perez, was engulfed in flames around 9:36 a.m., prompting a first alarm response from the Ormoc City Fire Station.
Firefighters arrived at 9:38 a.m. and observed that the fire originated on the ground floor of the two-storey building, which served as a single- or two-family dwelling.
Fire suppression operations brought the blaze under control by 9:55 a.m., but the fire completely consumed an estimated 80 square meters of the structure. Authorities reported no injuries or fatalities, though the property damage was estimated at P900,000. Two nearby houses were affected, but no commercial establishments were involved.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
(ROBERT DEJON)
