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Jessie Cruzat

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<p>MANILA — Anguish and loss grip the residents of Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City who fell victims to a fire on Tuesday.</p><p>Jeanine Pauline Miñoza and Alfredo Albino Jr. are overcome with grief after their three children died in the blaze.</p><p>Jon Matthew, ten years old, Zach Daniel, seven, and Zara Kathryn, five, were sleeping when the fire broke out.</p><p>It spread too quickly, according to the residents, and they couldn&#x27;t save the children.</p><p>“Hindi ako makatulog. Nakikita ko ‘yong mga mukha nila kahit saan ako tumingin,” Miñoza shared.</p><p>She and her husband are used to starting the day each morning with their children.</p><p>Now, there&#x27;s just the two of them — waking up not in their own home, but in evacuation center.</p><p>Miñoza recalled the dreams her children had.</p><p>“Yong dalawang lalaki, pangarap po nila maging pulis, para [huhulihin] nila ‘yong masasamang tao. ‘Yong bunso kong babae, pangarap niyang maging doctor para daw po pagalingin niya ‘yong may sakit,” she said.</p><p>Their youngest, Zara Kathryn, had just celebrated her birthday on October 3 — a celebration that turned out to be her last.</p><p>“Pag kumakain po kami, bigyan n’yo lang po ng candy ‘yan, tuwang-tuwa na ‘yan. Thank you, mama, thank you papa, thank you Lord. Marunong silang magpasalamat. Kilala nila ang Panginoon,” Miñoza added</p><p>Meanwhile, Alfredo remembered how his children would always greet him when he returned from work.</p><p>“Papa kumusta biyahe mo. ‘Pag uuwi, papa kiss ako. Papa ingat ka sa biyahe. Gano’n po lagi ang binabanggit nila. Sobrang babait po ng mga bata,” he said.</p><p>On Wednesday morning, relatives returned to their burned house in search of body parts.</p><p>“Ang sabi po sa punerarya, maaaring binti ata o paa. Nagbabakasakali. ‘Yon man lang, maibalik namin sa pamangkin ko para makumpleto man lang,” said Ram Albino, uncle of the victims.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/14/3-batang-magkakapatid-patay-sa-sunog-sa-quezon-city-1622">3 batang magkakapatid, patay sa sunog sa Quezon City</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>HEALING TAKES TIME</strong></div><p>Psychologist Dr. Jhon Cadiz Carandang says time and support are essential for the family to heal.</p><p>“May kasabihan tayo, pag namatayan ka ng magulang, ikaw ay ulila sa magulang. Ano kaya ang term na puwede nating i-connect doon sa mamatayan ka ng anak. Ang kailangan niya ngayon ay mapakinggan ang kaniyang daing. Ma-acknowledge ‘yong pain, ma-validate ‘yong pain, pero at the end of the day kailangan niya pa rin ng tulong,” said Dr. Carandang.</p><p>He also reminded the public not to hastily pass judgement and add to the family&#x27;s suffering.</p><p>“Wala muna tayong mang husga. Hindi naman natin alam ang kuwento ng bawat isa. Kung wala tayong sasabihing maganda, ‘wag na nating sabihan sa kanila kasi double pain na sa kanila ‘yon,” he added.</p><div> </div><div><strong>OVER 100 DISPLACED RESIDENTS NOW IN EVACUATION CENTER</strong></div><p>More than 100 residents are sheltering at the Sto. Domingo Parish, unsure of when or how they can start over.</p><p>“Number one po, financial assistance, lalo na ‘yong mga nasirang gamit nila sa bahay. ‘Yong pagkain, damit, kasi lahat po halos walang naligtas,” said barangay councilor Jun Pineda.</p><p>Help from local government units and private organizations have started to arrive, but it remains uncertain when they would be able to return to their homes.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2gb5vSNGRPY?&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs-cbn.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Anguish and loss grip residents of Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City who fell victims to a fire on Tuesday, October 14.</p>

Anguish and loss grip residents of Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City who fell victims to a fire on Tuesday, October 14.

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3 siblings die in QC fire; grieving parents, displaced residents call for help

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published Oct 15, 2025 10:02 PM PHT

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