The blaze destroyed the Art Studies teacher’s master’s thesis on installation art at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He also lost his books worth at least P70,000 – the most expensive possession he declared in his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth.

It also burned down his roommate’s archive – a rare collection of church music from the 1800’s to 1900’s.

The fire started at around 1:26 am, according to the Quezon City fire department, and was declared under control at 4:40 am.

In about 3 hours, it erased bodies of work across disciplines – history, art, literature, languages, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology.

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