7 hurt in mall construction mishap

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Seven workers, mostly electricians, including two engineers, were injured when a vertical beam being filled with concrete collapsed Thursday at the ongoing construction site of SM City San Fernando.
The beam, about 10 meters long, fell five floors down to the construction barracks of the workers at the western side of the building while on lunch break at about 12:15 p.m.
Fire Chief Inspector Myra Feliciano of the San Fernando Rescue Team said Brian Arceo from Guagua; Norbie Alcantara, 21; and Rodoflo Garcia, 40, all from the City of San Fernando, were seriously injured and were taken to the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital.
Joven Badia, John Palma, and Jonnie Ronquillo and Jaime Nicdao sustained minor injuries and remained at the site.
Nicdao told Sun.Star Pampanga that they were resting, with Arceo playing chess with a fellow worker, when they heard the sound of sand pouring down their barracks.
“Bigla na lamang pong bumuhos ang semento sa barracks namin at natabunan si Brian. Mabilis po namin siyang hinukay at inilabas. Buti na lamang po at walang kasamang bakal iyung bumagsak sa amin, kung hindi, marami ang namatay at malubhang nasugatan (The sand buried Brian but he was immediately rescued. Good thing there was no steel or else most of us will be injured),” he said.
Work was suspended for about 45 minutes, with other workers rushing out of the building, Feliciano said.
But contractor RC Ramos said that work resumed at 1 p.m. since damage was minor.
Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) communications officer Jerry Borja, who rushed to the scene with Regional Director Raymundo Agravante, said construction work “may be suspended” once their investigation is complete, just like when the labor department issued a cease and desist order to Trass Construction Company from further constructing the buildings of North Haven Pharmaceuticals at Clark Freeport, where four workers died when a wall collapsed.
SM vice president for publicity Millie Dizon said the giant mall chain practices good safety standards at work.
“We apologize for the unfortunate incident and wish to assure the public that it was isolated and we practice good safety standards in our construction work,” Dizon said.
The SM City San Fernando building, based on earlier interviews with SM officials, is designed with seven floors–the 5th, 6th and 7th allocated for parking–and is supposed to open mid-May this year.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/03/08/7-hurt-mall-construction-mishap-210215

Companies in Manila travel out of town for a short getaway to hold their events and function outside of the city in the north. Many companies choose Clark in Pampanga because of its safety record. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Clark offers some of the best outdoor venues for company outings in Pampanga, Angeles City and Subic. Being so accessible from Manila via the North Luzon Expressway, Clark Philippines is exceptionally convenient for all sorts of events and picnics. Each year, many company events like team building, corporate planning, outings and awarding ceremonies are held in resorts like Clearwater Beach hotel located in the central business district of Clark Pampanga.

Although Clark is not revered for fancy ballrooms and stuffy function rooms, there are many options for meeting and conference facilities. Companies travel out of town from Manila heading north to Pampanga typically look for meeting facilities within leisure and recreational areas. More and more companies mix in a good amount of activities in the program to help participants unwind and relax in between sessions.

Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Although the function rooms for planning and meetings are simple and basic, the surrounding gardens and ambience more than make up for what it lacks in lavish interior decoration.

New camping sites and picnic grounds in Philippines are now added to Clark for family outings in outside Manila. The best campsites are located at Yats Clearwater Resort & Country Club in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines. Just bring camping equipment and enjoy the fun and ambience of outdoor living camping in Clark under safe, secured and clean conditions. Outdoor activities include swimming and water sports, boating and paddling a kayak, lawn tennis, golf, shooting range and all sorts of leisure activities including colonial games like croquet and horseshoe.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
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