Fire-hit Robinsons Galleria closed for 2 days

MANILA, Philippines - The management of Robinsons Galleria on Wednesday said the mall will be closed for two days following the six-hour fire that struck the establishment on Tuesday night.

The mall will be close from today to October 31 for the clean up of the part of the building that was razed by fire.

The fire broke out on the floor where "ready-to-wear" clothes and toys were displayed.

The management said that the regular operations of the store will resume at Friday noon (November 1).

Arson investigators initially placed the fire's damage at P10 million.

Meanwhile, the Departmen of Foreign Affairs announced that its consular services office in the Robinsons mall will be suspended due to the fire.

The DFA directed all the passport applicants scheduled for Wednesday (October 30) at the DFA-National Capital Region Central to the DFA NCR-East located at 7th floor SM Megamall Building C.

Passport applicants can also go to the DFA Aseana on Bradco corner Macapagal Boulevard, Parañaque City.