Police said Maybel Soronio, a student of Medina College, was performing along with her back-up dancers Bernardo Gomonit, Frank Carpo, Cloyd Campomanes, Daniel Gomonit and George Jordan during the talent portion of "Mutya ng Ipil 2006" when the incident happened.
The victims reportedly put out the fire onstage themselves as the audience scampered for safety. They suffered burns on different parts of their bodies. — Roel Pareño