A man chose to carry nothing but his father from a fire that left hundreds of families homeless in Happy Land, Tondo, Manila last Saturday.
The father and son are one of the 450 families who lost their homes in a massive fire over the weekend.
Mary Grace Gacura, the uploader of the touching photos, said she was touched by the man’s love for his father.
“Naiyak ako dito! Napakabuti mo kuya, ‘di bali nang walang dalang gamit, basta si tatay dala mo,” said Gacura said in a Facebook post.
(This made me cry! You are kind, Kuya. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have anything, as long as you carried your father to safety.)
The man’s father had a stroke now immobile and unable to talk, she continued.
Gacura also said the father and son were not able to save their belongings because the fire quickly spread throughout their neighborhood.
The uploader was moved by this heart-warming act and gave the man and his father grocery items, diapers, towel, cash, and other donations from her friends. Gacura also gave the old man a reclining chair.
The father and son now stay at G.N. Vicente Lim Elementary School, an evacuation center for the victims of Tondo fire.
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Fire hits neighborhood in Happy Land, Tondo
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported the fire resulted to P1.2 million worth of damages to property and other assets in Happy Land Tondo.
Supt. Gerandie Agonos of BFP Manila said the fire burned down around 300 houses made of light materials. It displaced families that were supposed to be inside their homes because of the enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon.
According to the initial investigation, the fire started in a two-story home owned by Antonio “Manong” Bullos at around 7:30 a.m. Agonos said a faulty electric fan that was left running could have caused the fire.
The fire alarm was raised to Task Force Bravo at 8:53 a.m., and officials declared fire out at 9:41 a.m. Fortunately, no immediate reports of casualties were reported.