Dad resigned over daughter’s death in Fairview bus blaze

There was no alternative but to accept the death of Amy Sembrana in a bus fire since the suspect in the crime died with her, the victim’s father said Monday.

According to Ivan Mayrina’s “24 Oras” report, Amy’s family was happy and complete just a day before she was set ablaze by an angry passenger inside the bus that she worked in as a conductor.

Both Amy and the still unidentified passenger died in the blaze, while five others were injured.

“Paano tayo mapapanagot ‘yung gumawa e patay na rin?” her father Orlando said.

“Wala, wala na nga akong choice kung hindi tanggapin na lang namin.”

The victim left behind nine children, including twins who are only a year old.

The Bureau of Fire Protection said it was still atempting to discover the suspect's motive.

A witness earlier said the suspect doused Amy with a flammable liquid before setting her and himself on fire.

“Very unusual nga po ‘yung situation na ganyan na magdadala ‘yung lalaki ng flammable substance tapos parang intended e. Puwede nating masabi na puwedeng kakilala niya, pero pagdating sa motibo tinitingnan pa po natin,” Quezon City Fire District officer Captain Karl Rojales said.

The Sembrana family, however, was unsure about such speculation.

“Kuwento lang ‘yun na narinig namin. Sabi ng iba, parang magkakilala sila. Wala kaming idea, wala namang sinasabi sa’min na kaalitan, nagbanta, wala naman,” Orlando said.

While the bus was equipped with a fire extinguisher, driver had to run out of the vehicle after his arm caught fire just as he was picking up the extinguisher.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said it would conduct its own investigation into the incident. — Julia Mari Ornedo/DVM, GMA News