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BFP: Electrical short circuit caused deadly NCCC mall fire

(Eagle News) — The fire that hit the NCCC mall on December 23 in Davao and resulted in the deaths of 38 people  was due to a short circuit. This is according to Inter-agency Anti-Arson Task Force spokesperson Superintendent Jerry Candido, who received a report of the arson laboratory on the incident on Wednesday night. According to Candido, the faulty electrical wiring was in the “ceiling” located between the furniture and fabric sections.” He said these were […]

Militant labor group says call center firm should be held liable for 37 deaths in NCCC mall fire

(Eagle News) — A militant labor group on Tuesday said the company that employed the 37 call center agents who died after being trapped in their burning office in Davao should be held accountable for their deaths. Alan Tanjusay, spokesperson of the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, said if Research Now SSI, the Texas-based call center company, had complied with “the labor inspection standards on the fire exits, sprinkler system, ventilation, lighting, noise, […]