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Authorities probe employee death inside Malacañang compound

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Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Wikipedia Creative Commons" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/07/14/20220714-malacanang-wikipedia-creative-commons.jpg"/><figcaption>Mabini Hall in Malacañang compound. <em>Photo by Ramon FVelasquez, via Wikipedia Creative Commons.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) — Authorities are currently investigating the death of a Palace administrative aide who fell from one of the buildings in the Malacañang compound, an official said. </p><p>Authorities identified the fatality as Mario Castro, who was assigned in the ICT office under the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Accounting, said Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles. </p><p>&quot;Ikinalulungkot naming i-announce na si Mr. Mario Castro... ay namatay kaninang umaga, apparently from a fall from the fourth floor of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malacañang_Palace#/media/File:MalacañangPalacejf2356_08.JPG">Mabini Hall</a>. Ito po ay sa loob ng Malacañang compound,” Cruz-Angeles told reporters in a Palace briefing.</p><p>“Kasalukuyang iniimbestigahan ang kanyang pagkamatay at nagko-coordinate ang PSG at ang PNP Security Force Unit,&quot; she added. </p><div><strong>WHAT HAPPENED</strong></div><p>An initial police report shared by Manila Police District Director B/Gen. Leo Francisco from the Barbosa Police Station 14 showed that Castro was 54 years old and a resident of Tala, North Caloocan City.</p><p>It was around 11:40 in the morning when the police station received a call about a person who fell inside the Palace compound. </p><p>Based on their investigation, Castro arrived in the compound around 5:50 a.m. Shortly after, a guard heard a &quot;loud thud&quot; and found the victim on the ground upon checking.</p><p>Castro was immediately sent to UERM Memorial Medical Center in Aurora Boulevard but was pronounced dead after &quot;succumbing to injuries,&quot; the initial report showed.</p><p>Guards present during the incident already went to MPD&#x27;s Investigation and Detective Management Division to give their statement but they refused to be interviewed while the investigation is still ongoing.</p><p>Cruz-Angeles expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased. He is survived by his wife and his children. </p><p>The official said the Palace is looking for ways to help Castro&#x27;s family. </p><p>&quot;Tinitingnan natin, of course, dahil it happened inside the Malacañang Compound at isa siyang empleyado, titingnan natin iyong kaniyang ano … iyong possibility na, of course, kahit paano ay mayroon tayong maitulong doon sa kaniyang pamilya; may naiwan siyang pamilya,&quot; she said in a separate interview. </p><p>&quot;Ang kaniyang maybahay ay currently cooperating naman doon sa investigation. So, we will do whatever we can to help the family.&quot;</p><div><strong>— with a report from Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dFIC2AJHTig?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Authorities probe employee death inside Malacañang compound

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Jul 14, 2022 02:46 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 14, 2022 05:27 PM PHT

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