The day Tiongsan-Harrisson was on Fire

April 2, 2008

We were purchasing at around 10 a.m. in the lowest floor or the grocery part of Tiongsan. After taking the listed grocery items, I lined up in the cashier to pay our purchases. While standing in the queue of people waiting for my turn, I suddenly noticed the sprinklers in the ceiling connected to some water pipes. I am just staring at those installed sprinklers with a blank mind and later thought that Tiongsan management had made some insurance that a conflagration will never occur in the newest Tiongsan branch. I even thought at that time that Tiongsan is safe from fire as evidenced by the anti-fire measures and it was near the Baguio city fire Department. After paying and packing our merchandise, we left it at the baggage counter because we have to go somewhere. Good thing I get the receipt and the tag when we left.

We have gone to Tenerace in San Vicente to attend some occasion. We left Tiongsan at about 11 a.m.. We stayed in Tenerace for about 2 hours then decided to go back to town to buy other merchandise at the city market.

We rode ajeep to town. The travel time only took about 15 minutes. We unload the jeep and I noticed some people in panic. I try to figure out what was happening and look at the direction they were looking and they're looking at the Tiongsan Building. The smoke was in the fifth floor and the fire started to grow. Our merchandise was left at the underground floor and police lines were now in the vicinity. There's no way to enter now and we just left our baggages to be refunded later.

My mind was overwhelmed in what happened. I know for sure that I felt something strange just few hours before the fire but never told anyone. Despite of thinking that Tiongsan had some sprinklers, the fire broke out, what an irony.

I wasn;t sure of that something I felt hours before. I couldn't figure it out. I only seen the meaning of such premonition the moment I saw Tiongsan filled with smoke before my eyes.

Sometimes, having subconscious perceptions was overwhelming and had the possibility of making me crazy. And this was not the only psychic experience I have had.