Fire hits ex-BOC chief’s house

MANILA, Philippines - The house of a former Bureau of Customs commissioner was razed by fire in Quezon City yesterday afternoon.

The fire broke out at Salvador Mison’s house in Barangay West Triangle at past 3 p.m., said deputy city fire marshall Superintendent Samuel Tadeo.

The blaze reportedly started in the computer room and could have been electrical in origin, investigators said.

Tadeo said the fire reached second alarm before it was put out about an hour later.

The blaze destroyed properties worth over P3 million, including three cars parked in the garage – a Volvo, a Mercedes Benz, and a Toyota Altis.

The family was reportedly out of the house when the fire broke out. A helper was left behind but claimed not to have noticed the fire break out.