Palace saddened by Star City fire

October 2, 2019

Malacañang expressed sadness on Wednesday that the amusement park Star City in Pasay City was razed by fire.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement, said the Palace urged 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.

He said the incident happened when Christmas is just a few months away.

"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," Panelo said.

He said the Palace also sympathized with the MBC.

"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," he said.

Investigation is going on as to the cause of the fire. Celerina Monte/DMS