AN auto repair shop was gutted by fire, including a high-end decade-old car of reelectionist Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, which was inside the building on Monday morning on the southbound lane of Edsa near Connecticut Street in Greenhills.
According to the Eastern Police District, the fire that hit Autoplus Car Center was reported around 11:35 a.m. and reached second alarm at around 11:38 a.m.
The fire was declared out by Fire Supt. Cristine Cula of Mandaluyong Bureau of Fire Protection at 12:30 p.m.
Ejercito said that he was saddened with the loss of his sport-utility vehicle (SUV), for he considered his Toyota Sequioa as his “lucky car.”
“Feeling sentimental because we’ve been through so many battles, and it was my most reliable, not to mention [my] lucky car. Will be missing this car,” Ejercito said.
The Philippine Red Cross also dispatched a fire truck from NHQ-Tower and an ambulance from Rizal-Mandaluyong Branch with a total of 10 manpower.