Thick black smoke billows into the sky, visible as far as Quezon City, after a massive fire broke out at the Parola Compound near Gate 46 in Delpan, Binondo, Manila, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The fast-moving blaze quickly escalated to Task Force Bravo status as firefighters battled to contain the flames in the densely populated area. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will set up help desks to assist victims of last Saturday’s blaze that displaced over 2,500 families at the Parola Compound in Binondo, Manila.
“A sufficient number of our personnel were sent not only to secure evacuation centers but also to coordinate with the local government unit in providing other necessary assistance,” PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Tuesday.
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