SORSOGON CITY, February 15 (PIA) – The entire main building of Sorsogon National High School (SNHS) established before World War II was gutteddown by fire past two o’clock this morning, a day after the celebration of Valentine’s Day.
According to witnesses, the fire stemmed from the right wing of the building and moved so fast, huge to be controlled. Security guard stationed at the building’s annex said he was about to leave his post when he noticed of the fire.
Fire fighters immediately responded and employed commendable strategies to avert further destruction in nearby residences, however, saving nothing from the old building that is made of light materials.
All records of alumni and present students are kept in the building. Offices are also situated inside the said edifice including the Registrar’s Office, Accounting Office, Cashier’s Office, Head Teacher’s Office, Library, Supplies Office, Guidance Office, and the Principal’s Office, among others.
According to Tess L. De Ramon, one faculty member, the main building is occupied by 25 sections of fourth year students, while the remaining five sections of the seniors are in the annex building.
“The administrators including the teachers will have an emergency meeting today regarding the holding of classes of the affected students and other matters,” she added.
Students, faculty and alumni expressed grief and cried upon knowing what had happened to their school and alma mater.
The cause is still undetermined and BFP Sorsogon City is conducting an on-going investigation about the incident.
Sorsogon National High School, formerly the Sorsogon Provincial High School, located along Magsaysay Street, Sorsogon City, is the largest public/government High School in the province of Sorsogon.
It was destroyed by fire in 1941, but rebuilt on its original site after the Liberation. (MAL/BAR-PIA5/Sorsogon)
According to witnesses, the fire stemmed from the right wing of the building and moved so fast, huge to be controlled. Security guard stationed at the building’s annex said he was about to leave his post when he noticed of the fire.
Fire fighters immediately responded and employed commendable strategies to avert further destruction in nearby residences, however, saving nothing from the old building that is made of light materials.
All records of alumni and present students are kept in the building. Offices are also situated inside the said edifice including the Registrar’s Office, Accounting Office, Cashier’s Office, Head Teacher’s Office, Library, Supplies Office, Guidance Office, and the Principal’s Office, among others.
According to Tess L. De Ramon, one faculty member, the main building is occupied by 25 sections of fourth year students, while the remaining five sections of the seniors are in the annex building.
“The administrators including the teachers will have an emergency meeting today regarding the holding of classes of the affected students and other matters,” she added.
Students, faculty and alumni expressed grief and cried upon knowing what had happened to their school and alma mater.
The cause is still undetermined and BFP Sorsogon City is conducting an on-going investigation about the incident.
Sorsogon National High School, formerly the Sorsogon Provincial High School, located along Magsaysay Street, Sorsogon City, is the largest public/government High School in the province of Sorsogon.
It was destroyed by fire in 1941, but rebuilt on its original site after the Liberation. (MAL/BAR-PIA5/Sorsogon)
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