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PBBM vows continued aid for Happyland fire victims

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September 19, 2025

President Marcos assured displaced families in Tondo, Manila, of sustained government assistance as they recover from a massive fire that razed more than a thousand homes over the weekend.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

Marcos said this as he visited on Thursday, Sept. 18, General Vicente Lim Elementary School, which now shelters thousands of residents affected by the blaze that displaced 2,184 families in the Happyland community on Saturday, Sept. 13.

The President personally oversaw the distribution of P15,000 in cash assistance for each affected family, alongside relief goods provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

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