Another victim succumbed to burn injuries suffered from the Jan. 11 explosion at an LPG refilling station in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City, bringing the death toll to 10.
The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) office in Pasig identified the latest fatality as Domingo Guira, 29, who died at The Medical City hospital on Friday. The ninth fatality, Raymart Eda, 22, died at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City on Wednesday, while his cousin Joel Eda, a fellow employee at Omnigas Corp. which operated the station, died on Jan. 17 at Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center. The seven earlier casualties were identified as William Khey, Jectopher Caoili, Romeo Eugenio, Camilo Alcaraz Jr., Jeffrey Eugenio, Alejandro Conrad and Jason Dagao.
The BFP earlier said up to 21 people, mostly Omnigas employees, were injured in the blast, which was apparently caused by a gas leak in the facility. Senior Insp. Anthony Arroyo, BFP-Pasig investigation section chief, on Friday said 11 remained in the hospital. Arroyo said none of the victims’ families had shown an intention to file criminal charges over the “accident,” adding that they had been well-compensated by the company, which shouldered their medical and funeral expenses.—Jodee A. Agoncillo
It’s women’s month!
“Support women every day of the year!”
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.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and Made-in-the-Philippines
Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
Mar 4— Employee Appreciation Day
Mar 15 — World Consumer Rights Day
Mar 18 — Global Recycling Day
Mar 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 23 — International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Mar 25 — International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Mar 27 — Earth Hour
