A fire destroyed a school and the houses of Mayor Renato Gustilo and his grandfather at Ylagan Street, San Carlos City, at about 3 p.m. Friday, June 14.
Gustilo, who was in Manila when the fire broke out, said it started from the Daisy’s ABC School and spread to the compound where his ancestral home and the house of his late grandfather are located.
His 31-year-old daughter who had a fever saw that the school was on fire and called for help, he said.
However, the fire also destroyed his house and that of his late grandfather, Gustilo said.
Gustilo, 64, said his house was built even before he was born and held many memories of his childhood.
Everything was destroyed, he said.
The mayor, who was in Manila on official business, said he will have to figure out where he and his family will live when he gets back to San Carlos.
At least he still had some clothes in his suitcase, Gustilo said.*