JDV daughter, Mansion Burned!

**RedHorse** · December 17th, 2004 07:17 AM

4th UPDATE) THE YOUNGEST daughter of House Speaker Jose de Venecia perished in the fire that razed his residence in Dasmariñas Village Thursday night in Makati City.
Ma. Cristina Perez de Venecia, 16, was trapped in the second floor when the fire gutted the De Venecia mansion, located at Magnolia Street in the upscale residential subdivision, starting at 11:29 PM Thursday.

The lifeless body of the young de Venecia, nicknamed “KC”, was discovered in her room as firefighters controlled the blaze early Friday morning.

According to Noel Albano, the family spokesperson, nobody thought KC was still in the house before her sister received a call from her frantically saying she was trapped in her room, which was located at the farthest end of the second floor hallway.

Albano said KC then wrapped herself in wet blankets and laid down on the bathtub inside her comfort room.

"She tried her very best to save herself," Albano said in GMA-7's "Unang Hirit." He added that the steel window grills, which was standard in all of the rooms in the mansion, had prevented her from escaping.

KC was to graduate from high school this March, Albano added.

KC’s remains are being cremated at the Loyola Memorial Chapels in Makati City.

The fire, reportedly sparked by a string of Christmas lights, first gutted the living room and house kitchen before spreading across the entire second floor of the mansion, where the private rooms of the family members were located. The first floor, where De Venecia’s offices are housed, was spared from the blaze.

The Speaker, his wife Gina and other family members were unhurt. They are currently staying at a neighbor's house, Albano said.

**RedHorse** · December 17th, 2004 07:18 AM

KC’s remains are being cremated at the Loyola Memorial Chapels in Makati City.

HUH!

talagang tinuloyan na ah...

**carlocaraddict** · December 17th, 2004 07:42 AM

lagi po natin patayin ang mga Christmas lights bago matulog. Don't leave the lights open the whole day and night (thats what caused daw the fire sa bahay ni JDV).

**ghosthunter** · December 17th, 2004 08:39 AM

KC didn't die from the fire itself. She died from suffocation from the smoke, probably toxic gasses from the burning carpet and stuff.

**bilog** · December 17th, 2004 08:57 AM

kc de venecia died of suffocation. she was found inside her bathroom. according to firemen they could not break window becayse it is bulletproofed.
i guess buylletproof windows can save them from bullets not from fire.

**mazdamazda** · December 17th, 2004 09:07 AM

may her soul rest well and condolence to Speaker de Venecia.

**RedHorse** · December 17th, 2004 09:18 AM

to think that our small barangay owns a firetruck and a watertank, sila na mayaman na village doesnt own one, leaving their fate on a fire station situated at the other end of ayala...

to think na mga CEO karamihan pa ang mga nakatira... to think that they have safety nets sa kanilang mga investments, but none during fire.

my condolenses to the family...

**pajerokid** · December 17th, 2004 09:42 AM

Im not a big fan of JDV, kaya lang nakakaawa talaga nangyari sa anak nya

**mantoy** · December 17th, 2004 10:03 AM

well, i just hope this tragedy be a wake-up call for JDV to leave his 'trapo' ways and start using his power to institute genuine reforms for the good of the country. condolence to him.