MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corporation, the concession holder of the Skyway Extension project, has issued an apology to the victims of the accident at the project site in Brgy. Cupang in Muntinlupa that happened on Saturday (Nov. 21).
Alongside the apology, is the company’s assurance to the victims that their needs and essentials will be taken care of.
In a statement released to the media on Sunday, SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang said that although EEI Corporation was the one handling the construction of the project, the SMC, as project proponent, is taking the responsibility to take care of the victims.
“Even with a contractor handling construction, ultimately, we are responsible for the welfare of those who were affected. I would like to personally apologize to the victims and their families, as well as to our larger community in Muntinlupa,” Ang said.
“This terrible and tragic accident has affected me in ways I can’t even begin to express. I have not stopped thinking about the people who were affected, the four that were injured and most especially, the person who perished, and his family. There are no words that can ease the grief of losing a loved one,” the business mogul said.
“To the family, I can only offer my sincerest and deepest condolences, and my personal assurance that your family will be taken care of. To those who were injured, please be assured we will provide all the means necessary for you to recover and restart,” he added.
The SMC chief also vowed that the incident will be investigated thoroughly, and that company and its contractor EEI will make sure even stricter measures are in place at the project site.
“In a project of this magnitude and scale, there are many redundant safety measures in place. Unfortunately, we can’t predict every outcome, and I’m sure no one wanted this to happen,” Ang said.
“Regardless, we are working with authorities to determine the root cause of this incident. We will find out where lapses occurred and do whatever is necessary to help make sure they don’t happen again.”
On Saturday, November 21, a crane that was being positioned for its next task tilted and fell on the girder spanning the two posts of the north-bound Skyway extension project. The girder fell on vehicles below, resulting in one fatality and four injuries. — /mbmf
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