Duterte orders ‘thorough’ probe into collapse of hotel in Manila – Palace
Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:38:07 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “thorough” investigation into the collapse of a portion of a Sogo hotel branch in Malate that was being demolished, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte directed concerned authorities to coordinate with the local government of Manila to determine who should be held liable for Monday’s incident which left two workers dead.
“We are shocked and saddened by the collapse of a portion of Sogo Hotel in Malate, Manila which left two workers dead,” Panelo said in a statement.
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“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has already ordered a thorough investigation and we ask concerned authorities to coordinate with the City Government of Manila, particularly the Manila City Engineering Office, for the conduct of the probe,” he added.
The Palace official also commended Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso “who was among the first to rush and inspect the crash site.”
Domagoso has ordered the city engineering to determine the liability of Sogo hotel.
The Sogo Hotel in Malate collapsed at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. At the time of the accident, the demolition of the building was being supervised by Fabellon Construction.
Dead on the spot were construction workers Melo Ison and Jeremie Fabello.
Another construction worker, Edson Ison, was injured from the incident but was in stable condition, according to Domagoso.