Japanese National In Baguio City Voluntarily And Regularly Cleans An Overpass There For Free

Japan is known for a lot of things. One of these is the Japanese people's enviable discipline when it comes to living their lives.

A couple of years ago when a tsunami ravaged swathes of the Japanese coastline, people lined up and patiently waited for their turns in receiving relief goods or when buying from still-standing businesses. The scenes are very different from what we regularly see in other countries wherein everything's a mess and there's always rampant looting.

Another great thing about the Japanese people is that they show the same discipline when they are in other countries. A perfect example of this was witnessed by the world when Japanese football fans picked up their trash during the conclusions of matches at the World Cup games in Brazil a few months ago. They didn't leave the stadium until their designated seats were free from litter.

Now, a Japanese national in Baguio City is showing the same thing. Mazakasu Nose regularly trudges up the stairs of the overpass connecting Maharlika and Tiong San to pick up trash. He always bring along with him a black garbage bag and a tong to pick up litter on the overpass.

Photo by Celayca Aviles via Facebook.

Baguio resident Celayca Aviles took photos of Nose and posted them online. The photos quickly went viral. And deservedly so. This man deserves a pat on the back for sacrificing his time and resources in trying to help keep the city free from litter.

Fire Hits Tiong San La Trinidad

[Updated] Another branch of the Tiong San store chain caught fire this morning. Firetrucks and medical personnel rushed to the La Trinidad branch of Tiong San which is located along Kilometer 4 after receiving reports that a fire started within the building. The fire reportedly originated from the Greenwich store located at the basement of the building.

There were no casualties and the damage to the building was minimal. Authorities are still investigating as to the cause of the fire. Check out photos from the site below. All photos by Heart Cordillera (Highland Emergency Action and Response Team). See more photos here. You can also check out a photo album on the incident by the Benguet Chapter of the Philippine Red Cross here.

It can be recalled that the Magsaysay branch of Tiong San in Baguio City also caught fire a few months ago which led to damages worth millions of pesos.

Magsaysay Branch Of Tiong San In Baguio City On Fire

The Magsaysay branch of the local shopping mall chain Tiong San is currently on fire. Initial reports say that it was caused by electrical malfunction from the branch's hardware department. As of this writing, no one is reported to have been seriously hurt. Firefighters who responded to the incident were able to put out the fire thus preventing further damage to goods and property. Employees of the store chain also assisted the firefighters in putting out the fire.

This is not the first time that a Tiong San store caught on fire. It can be recalled that in 2008, the chain's branch along Harrison Road went ablaze, costing the store damages that were worth around 200 million pesos. The fire burned the 6th, 7th and 8th floors of the store.

Check out photos and videos of the fire below.

Post by Lakbay Baguio.

Here's a video of firefighters putting out the fire:

Post by Mau Victa.