Fire worsens classroom lack in CamSur town

CALABANGA, Camarines Sur—The lack of classrooms in this town was made worse after three school buildings were damaged in a fire on Tuesday.

Victor de Villa, village chief of Manguiring, said the fire started past 4 p.m. at Manguiring Elementary School just a few minutes before classes ended for the day.

De Villa said the fire lasted until 6 p.m.

No one was hurt. SFO2 Roberto Sta. Clara said the buildings are no longer usable.

Sta. Clara said new chairs, books, a school sound system were also destroyed in the fire, which he said was caused by faulty wiring.

Joel J. Claron, principal of Maguiring Elementary School, said the fire worsened the lack of classrooms in the school which, even before the fire, already lacked three classrooms. Juan Escandor Jr. and Shiena Barrameda, Inquirer Southern Luzon