An octogenarian who lost her house in a fire at Purok 9, Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City on Tuesday, immediately received aid from Mayor Raymund Tongson and the City Social Welfare and Development Office, a press release from Himamaylan PIO said.
Ana Bisonaya, 83, received financial assistance of P10,000 in DSWD food packs, sleeping kit, kitchen kit, hygiene kit, and family kit along with the families of the other two houses that were damaged in a fire.
Tongson led the immediate relief operation to aid the senior citizen.
“This is the standard procedure of my office and the city government—to quickly bring aid and sustain it with after-care activities including psycho-social services to the fire victims,” Tongson said.
At 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office received a radio call about the fire which razed Bisonaya’s domicile.
The fire, which lasted 30 minutes, was promptly declared fire out by the Bureau of Fire Protection Himamaylan and Binalbagan stations.
The investigation on the cause of fire, which incinerated a total of P28,000 in damage, is currently ongoing.
Fortunately, no one was injured, said Tongson who reminded Himamaylanons to remain vigilant and to always observe practices that will avoid such untoward incidents.
“The Fire Prevention Month may be over but there have been several cases of fire razing residential areas and vacant lots in the Negros Occidental. Our locals need to be more careful and mindful,” he said.*
