Collapsed high-rise floor kills 2

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By Joel E. Zurbano
February 5, 2015, 12:01 am

ONE floor of a 63-story residential tower under construction in the upscale Bonifacio
Global City collapsed on Wednesday, killing two construction workers and injuring 11
others.
Nine of those injured were taken to the St. Luke’s Medical Center while the other two
were brought to the Ospital ng Makati.
Most of the victims suffered arm, shoulder
and back injuries.
It was not immediately clear what caused
the floor at The Suites Residential Tower to
collapse around 8:15 am, but there were
claims the incident happened while
cement was being poured into the floor.
“I had just left the building when it
collapsed,” construction worker Edwin
Suarez said.
Taguig City police chief Arthur Felix Asis Accident site. This is an artist’s drawing of the
said his men were now investigating the 63-story Suites Presidential Tower on 5th
construction on 5th Avenue and 28th Avenue and 28th Street in the Fort Bonifacio
Street. Global City where two workers were killed
when one of its floors collapsed.
Based on its project profile, the single-tower residential building, owned by Ayala Land
Premier, will consist of 284 residential suites and limited- edition Sky Collections
rendered in two- to four-bedroom configurations.
The project will also feature Triple-A-grade office building and is intended to be home to
top local and multinational companies. The Suites is right beside the new Hotel Shangri-
La, Mind Museum, and the Unified Philippine Stock Exchange.
In a statement, Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. said it will provide assistance to the
victims.
“The Bureau of Fire Protection of Taguig City is currently undertaking search and rescue
operations,” the company said.
“We are still awaiting the official report on the number of casualties and currently
investigating the cause of the incident. Rest assured that, together with MDC and Fastem,
we will assist the families of the workers.”
The Department of Labor and Employment assured the families of the two workers who
died and the others who were hurt of financial assistance and to hold the people
accountable for the incident.
But the labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines-Nagkaisa blamed the Labor
Department and local officials in the city for the incident. With Vito Barcelo