Angry Janitor Confesses To Setting Fire To School & Mayor’s House in San Carlos
ANGRY JANITOR – An angry janitor confessed to setting school on fire and mayor’s house in San Carlos City.
On Sunday, June 16, police announced that an upset janitor had admitted to setting fire to Daisy’s ABC School, which subsequently spread to Mayor Renato Gustilo’s and his grandfather’s residences on Ylagan Street in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
Based on a report from Inquirer, the incident occurred on the afternoon of Friday, June 14, resulting in the destruction of the school and two houses owned by the mayor’s family.
PLt. Col. Nazer Canja, the San Carlos police chief, stated that the 58-year-old janitor, known as “alias Rec,” confessed to starting the fire out of frustration upon learning he would be laid off from his position at the school effective June 15. Allegedly, the janitor purchased a gallon of gasoline and placed it near a lit candle in the school’s stockroom.
Canja clarified that the janitor’s motive was solely to burn down the school and not to damage the mayor’s residence. The janitor turned himself in on Saturday, June 15, reportedly following his dismissal for negligence in his duties and for being found intoxicated and smoking on school premises.
According to the report, Mayor Gustilo indicated that he had been informed the janitor was under the influence of alcohol and had intended only to set fire to the school. He mentioned that the janitor confessed out of remorse for the damage caused to the mayor’s house.
Currently, Gustilo and his family are residing in his sister’s home while she is abroad.
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