Friday, May 15, 2015
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From the Website of GPH - Government of the Philippines
links: http://www.gov.ph/2015/05/15/roxas-inspects-razed-factory-in-valenzuela-city/
Roxas inspects razed factory in Valenzuela City
72 bodies have been recovered from the site. DILG Chief condoled with the families of the victims.
Secretary Roxas with BFP and PNP personnel inspecting the factory, which was gutted by fire on Wednesday
Secretary
of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas on Thursday inspected
the two-story rubber slippers factory of Kentex Manufacturing, which was
gutted by fire on May 13.
According to Roxas, officials from
the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Philippine National Police
(PNP) reported that a total of 72 bodies have already been recovered
from the site.
Kentex Manufacturing has more than 200 employees
and Roxas ordered an inquiry that aims to identify the employees present
when the fire broke out. As far as initial reports are concerned, Roxas
said that the ember from welding equipment fell on some rubber and
other inflammable materials, causing the fire that razed the factory.
“Bakit
may welding na isang flammable activity sa isang lugar na maraming
flammable chemicals,” asked Roxas, referring to one of the crucial
subjects of the investigation.
He also observed that the
chemicals and materials inside the factory made it difficult for the
firefighters to extinguish the fire.
According to the BFP, the
fire was called in at around 11:23 a.m., May 13, was declared under
control at 4:11 p.m., and was finally put out at 6:47 p.m. Around 200
firefighters aboard 42 fire trucks responded to extinguish the fire.
Roxas
entrusted the investigation to the PNP Crime Laboratory, Scene of the
Crime Operatives (SOCO), and the BFP-Anti-Arson Unit to investigate the
incident. He has also previously ordered that officers of BFP-Valenzuela
City be relieved to ensure a fair and credible investigation.
After
the inspection, Roxas met with the families of the victims at the
Maysan Barangay Hall where he expressed his sincerest sympathies.
“Habang nagdadalamhati ang pamilya, kailangan itawid natin sila,” Roxas assured the families of the victims of fire.
He
also announced that President Aquino has committed the President’s
Social Fund to help the victims. Employing the “whole of government”
approach, Roxas said that the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
(PCSO), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the
local government of Valenzuela City will also provide assistance.
As of now, the families’ main concern is knowing when their relative’s bodies will be turned over to them.
According
to Roxas, each family will be given their turn to identify the bodies
only after the charred remains have undergone DNA testing and positive
identification, to ensure that the families will accurately receive the
bodies of their loved ones.
But while authorities are
undertaking the tedious process, Roxas assured the victims’ families
that the government will take care of them.
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