The basement of The Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati caught fire Saturday afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.
Fire marshal chief Supt. Ricardo Perdigon said the fire started at the hotel’s paint stockroom located at the basement.
The fire reached the first alarm at 1:05 p.m. but was immediately placed under control.
The fire was put out past 2:30 p.m.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
Authorities have yet to determine the amount of damage caused by the fire.
In a statement, hotel management said they are working with the Makati Fire Station in investigating the possible cause of the fire.
“Everything is under control, all of our staff and guests are safe and the hotel is fully operational," hotel officials said. -- Report from Henry Atuelan, dzMM
source: abs-cbnnews.com
