MANILA – Several people took to social media to express sadness over the blaze that hit the University of the Philippines-Diliman Shopping Center on Thursday.

Netizens mourned and relived their fondest memories at the razed shopping center, a campus landmark that houses several eateries, printing shops and stores that cater to students' needs.

• UP Shopping Center sa Diliman nasunog

The barrage of online reactions placed the words "UP Shopping Center" among trending topics on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.

Here are some of reactions from netizens:

My heart goes to those who lost their properties during the fire that gutted the UP Shopping Center earlier today.

— Mark Madrona (@FilipinoScribe) March 8, 2018

Things won't be the same without the UP Shopping Center.

It was our one stop shop. Our constant.
You hungry? Tara SC.
Readings? Tara SC
Printing? Tara SC
Photox? Tara SC
Load? Tara SC
Binding? SC talaga
Sablay? SC pa rin

It's not just an old building. You will be missed

— Clarus Cortes (@TheRealCCortes) March 8, 2018

The trauma is real. When I heard the sirens close to our house, my heart raced as I relived the UP Faculty Center Fire. I lost 80% of my books there and most of my life’s work. UP Shopping Center is gone, guys.

— Eloi Hernandez (@badassprof) March 8, 2018

Sad to hear about the UP Shopping Center.... the solutions to all my last minute needs while I was studying in UP were there 😢 all my sukis were the best and kindest

— Ella Laxa-Pangilinan (@EllaPangilinanx) March 8, 2018

UP Shopping Center saved every Isko and Iska’s life at some point. Heartbreaking news to wake up to.

— mestiza in your area (@ThinkDominique) March 8, 2018

There is that kind of pain people will never understand.

You have no idea how the UP Shopping Center has been a wellspring of knowledge and a fortress of safety for the UP Community.

SC was home to many, to us - and will always be.

What a crushing day for UP.

— Mots Venturina (@motsiemots) March 8, 2018

UP Shopping Center will always be the embodiment of a UP student's life. You can get everything here from food & drinks to printing & chem eqpts. But walking into its gloomy hall, you can already see the environment that a UP student thrives in - undervalued and undersupported.

— Hans Marin (@HANSsolo_) March 8, 2018

It feels like an old friend suddenly passed away. thank you, UP Shopping Center. You served the community well for decades💔

— charm! (@charmanalo) March 8, 2018

RODICS
'D HOLY BOOK
PHOTOCOPYING MACHINES
TRANSFORMED WASHROOMS
ZAGU and ARKI VICKIE SHAKE
BULLETIN BOARDS
THAT JAPANESE RESTO
BARBER SHOPS
SMART PADALA STALLS
EVEN THAT WESTERN UNION STALL

IM NOT READY TO MISS THEM YET
Good bye UP Shopping Center. You served us well.

— The Diliman Files (@kwentongupd) March 8, 2018

Before there was Chem Pav. Then CASAA. Then Faculty Center. And now UP Shopping Center. This is too much to bear. These iconic edifices may have gone down. But never will the memories. 😔😢

— RJ Billones (@RlCHARDSON) March 8, 2018