Curious onlookers watch as police secure the area where a man set himself on fire near the Rodesla Circle on Saturday afternoon. (photo by Nitz Arancon)
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A MAN soaked himself in fuel and then set himself on fire near the Rodelsa Circle here at around 2 pm Saturday.

Curious onlookers watch as police secure the area where a man set himself on fire near the Rodesla Circle on Saturday afternoon. (photo by Nitz Arancon)

Alexander Vergara said he was cutting leaves when he saw the man cross the road, pour gasoline on himself and start a fire with a lighter.

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“Nagsinggita siya mintras gakalayo iyang tibook kawas. Gusto namo palongon pero nahadlok mi kay kusog man kaayo ang kalayo sa iyang lawas,” Vergara recounted.

The man, who wore a blue jacket, denim pants, and black shoes by witnesses’ account, was already dead when firefighters arrived but the body was still burning. He was charred beyond recognition. (Joey Nacalaban and Nitz Arancon)

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