MANILA, Philippines – Two persons were killed when a metal beam fell on a canteen at a construction site in San Juan City yesterday.
Canteen workers Jesus Ignacio and Mica Miranda died on the scene.
The victims were in the canteen set up by ARDI Construction at the construction site of the Unimart building when three metal beams being lifted by a tower crane slipped from the equipment’s hold at around 1:30 p.m., San Juan police chief Senior Superintendent Joselito Daniel said.
Inspector Joseph Logronio of the Eastern Police District’s Scene of the Crime Operatives office was tasked to process the crime scene.
Police Officer 3 Ryan Pariñas said they are still trying to determine the culpability of the construction firm for the incident. –Non Alquitran (The Philippine Star)
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
