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Fire hits Bataan school

, Ric Sapnu - The Philippine Star
May 19, 2013 | 12:00am

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines –  A fire hit a public school in Bataan two days after the conduct of the midterm  elections.

A belated report said the fire that destroyed the Jose Payumo High School in Barangay Naparing, Dinalupihan town, broke out at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Some teachers said before the blaze they heard two explosions coming from the guidance counselor’s room.

Responding firefighters declared the fire out by 1:10 p.m.

Arson probers have yet to determine the cause of the blaze. Damaged was estimated at P400,000.

             

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BARANGAY NAPARING

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JOSE PAYUMO HIGH SCHOOL

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