The victim was identified by relatives as John Ric Hiligan, whose death left his family and neighbors in deep grief.
As the flames quickly spread, the younger children tried to pull John Ric outside to safety. However, he refused to leave and stayed inside the house as it was being consumed by fire. When firefighters finally put out the flames, his body was found on the ground floor after the second floor collapsed. It was on the second floor where he was first trapped.
Barangay officials reminded parents to closely watch their children, especially those with special needs, and to make sure they are kept away from anything that could start a fire.
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