Disappointment

I got home late last night. For some weird reason, something clicked my back button and I lost whatever I was posting. I'll try to document things as much as I can.

Well, I was scheduled to make some deliveries yesterday and I was supposed to meet Edil for dinner. Instead of doing my deliveries yesterday, I decided to wait for Edil. (Yes, my work priorities are not on straight). I spent an hour or so at Starbucks reading my book, then I went gadget window shopping. Lotsa stuff I want to buy. Anyway after some catching up, we ended up having dinner at Nanbantei in Greenbelt 3. Dinner with Edil and friends at Nanbantei was fun. We ordered a few grilled platters and ended up with so much food.

Anyway, I met up with a friend at starbucks Pasay Road corner EDSA. We were just sitting and talking when I noticed a few fire engines go inside Dasma. After making some calls, I found out that the Makati City Government raised the alarm to alarm number one. Knowing them, it should have been raised to alarm number 3 already. I got there, they raised the alarm to alarm number 3, but based on experience, a fire as big as that would have received an alarm number 5 or higher. I'm extremely disappointed at the Makati Fire Brigade. They always under-call the alarm signals so that they will be the only ones to respond to the fires. They do whatever they can to keep the volunteer fire fighters out of the scene.

Because of their pride, a big chunk of property was lost.

Because of their pride, a 16 year old girl died suffocating inside the bathroom.

Because of their pride, parents and friends mourn the death of this 16 year old

Because of their pride, this sixteen year old cannot live life to the fullest.

I found out a lot of details today:
1. The house was owned by Gina de Venecia
2. The girl was her 16 year old daughter
3. There was no fire exit
4. The girl made a call from inside the bathroom informing them where she was
5. The bathroom became an oven because of the heat. She was baked alive :(

Please pray for her soul. The soul of a girl who shouldn't have died at that moment had the Makati fire brigade not been too proud to ask for help.

Things I promise to do when I have my own house:
1. Make sure there are acessible fire exits
2. minimize drapes.... use venetian blinds or shutters instead
3. minimize the use of christmas lights during the season
4. keep christmas lights away from flammables
5. not have parquet flooring
6. teach children and guests how to not lock themselves inside a room when there's a fire