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The P1-billion class suit was filed by the victims, families and relatives of the Payatas tragedy against the Quezon City government, Metro Manila Development Auhtority (MMDA), Toefemi Realty Corp., Meteor Co., Inc. and Ren Transport Corp. Represented by Public Interest Law Center (PILC) lawyers, the victims' families were suing Quezon City Ismael Mathay Jr., MMDA chairman Jejomar Binay, a couple who were the supposed landowners, and garbage contractor Ren Corp. The complainants alleged that it was because of these people that the incident occurred. In an interview, Romeo Capulong, chief legal counsel to the Payatas victims, pointed out that the respondents could be jointly held liable for the death of some 217 persons based on the quasi-delict provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines. "The Q.C. government, MMDA, Ren Corp., Tofemi and Meteor heedlessly allowed the dumping of garbage that continuously accumulated weight and height until the structure collapsed on the houses and families nearby," Capulong said. At the same time, the victims' families were suing the But Capulong noted that the class suit is only a part of the victims' overall struggle to seek justice for the hundreds who died and were victimized by the July 10 Payatas tragedy. "No amount of money could ever repay the loss of lives and future of our loved ones," the victims' families said. For their part, the PILC lawyers represented by
Capulong, Marie Yuviengco, Rachel Pastores, Rolando Olalia, Rom-Voltaire
Quizon, Jayson Lamchek and UP College of Law Office of Legal Aide Maric Leonen explained that they are helping Payatas victims not "No money is enough to render justice to the victims of the Payatas tragedy and even if we want to do more, we, lawyers could only go as far as filing the damage suit," Capulong said. Likewise, PILC is hoping that, through the complainants and their organization, they will be able to use the money to uplift the people's conditions and avoid similar tragic incidents among the 20 million urban poor population of the country. Capulong explained that the money will be allocated for therapy and rehabilitation of the survivors, some of whom suffered survivor guilt and education and organizing work for urban population. Outside the Hall of Justice, a picket was held by about 100 Payatas residents who demanded a resumption of recovery operations and the immediate release of recovered bodies. Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) in Payatas chair
Delia Badion claimed that there are still 84 missing bodies while some officials assigned at Payatas have kept some recovered bodies Badion said that since July 16, some officials had been keeping the recovered bodies and hiding them from their families. Some of those who were already identified were again marked as unidentified and are withheld from their relatives. (SNS) REQUEST FOR A COMPLIMENTARY COPY Refresh
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