This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
As a result of the incident, no one was injured.
Embassy staff and members of their families who were in the building were evacuated.
"In cooperation with the Philippine emergency services, the main source of fire was quickly eliminated," the Foreign Ministry said.
It is noted that in the near future work to extinguish the fire will be completed.
Earlier, the Department of the Situation and Crisis Center of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported a fire at the Russian Embassy in the Philippines.