December 14, 2010 - Around 9:30 in the morning a fire destroyed a boarding house made of "amakan" yesterday in sitio Tundan in barangay Basak, Mandaue City, leaving 16 families homeless. The cause of fire has not been determined yet but the fire started in the room of certain "Noynoy" as told by SF01 Arnold Lao of MCFD.
Most of the family renters worked for a bakeshop approximately located 50 meters away from the boarding house. According to Barangay Basak Chairman Dayanan tents will be put up as temporary shelter for the fire victims.
Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes also assured the families will receive assistance from the city.
