Seaside Tawi-Tawi village razed by fireAlmost all of the houses destroyed by the fire that hit Barangay Lamion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi were made only of semi-permanent materials. COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A fire of still undetermined origin razed no fewer than a thousand stilt houses in the seaside Barangay Lamion in Bongao island town in Tawi-Tawi in the Bangsamoro region on Tuesday night, February 3. Bongao is the capital town of Tawi-Tawi, one of the five provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, whose regional capitol is in uptown area in Cotabato City. BFP regional officials and Brig. “Our units in Tawi-Tawi are helping in relief works for the residents who are now in evacuation sites,” De Guzman said.

Source: Philippine Star February 04, 2026 11:30 UTC