MANILA, Philippines — The truth about the Davao City mall fire will come out, President Rodrigo Duterte said, as he assured victims' families of a thorough investigation. "What I assured them is that the truth will — Let the truth come out…what really happened,” the President told reporters after a private meeting with the kin of the victims at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City on Tuesday. We offer our condolences and prayers to the families and loved ones of the victims,” SSI chief operating officer Gary Laben said in a statement. The President said his daughter, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, could not relay the bad news herself. So nobody can deal with it… No amount of kind words, consoling words,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star December 26, 2017 04:30 UTC