DAVAO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Tuesday to get to the truth about a blaze in his home city that killed 37 call centre workers. “I assured them... that the truth will – let the truth come out,” Duterte said. Just the truth of what happened.”The justice and labour departments have ordered separate investigations into Saturday’s blaze. A spokesman for Davao City mayor Sara Duterte, the daughter of the president, also quoted her as promising to press charges if warranted by the results of the investigation. Deadly blazes occur regularly in the Philippines, with fire safety rules often disregarded due to corruption or exploitation.

Source: New Strait Times December 26, 2017 09:22 UTC