Palace saddened by Star City blaze

PHOTO from Sen. Richard Gordon’s Twitter

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has expressed solidarity with the management of Star City after it was gutted by a huge fire before dawn Wednesday, which also affected its sister company Manila Broadcasting Co. (MBC).

In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo also called on “government instrumentalities to extend any form of assistance to those hit by the blaze.”

“The Palace expresses its grief following the unfortunate news about the early Wednesday morning fire that hit the Star City compound, which damaged not only the amusement park but also the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), where DZRH and other FM stations are housed,” Panelo said.

The fire prompted the famous Metro Manila amusement park to close down through the Christmas season.

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“As we near Christmas, this is truly sad news knowing that Star City is a place where Filipino families visit to celebrate the Yuletide season. To our friends in the media who are affected, we wish to let them know that we are one with them in this tragic incident,” Panelo added.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to the Pasay City Fire Station.

It was declared fire out at 2:02 p.m. No casualties were reported on the incident. /je

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