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Karen De Guzman

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<p>MANILA - The family of two students injured by falling debris from a building in Tomas Morato, Quezon City filed criminal complaints against the building owner on Thursday. </p><p> Accompanied by QCPD-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (QCPD-CIDU), the victims&#x27; family and other witnesses file charges of reckless imprudence resulting in serious physical injuries at the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office. </p><p>Also named in the complaint are telecommunications companies linked to the installation of an antenna, which may have compromised the building’s plaster. </p><p>Among the evidence submitted were pieces of concrete debris recovered from the site of the incident.</p><p>According to the mother of the injured twin students, both her children are still recovering.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/27/student-dies-weeks-after-falling-debris-incident-in-qc-1457"><strong>Student dies weeks after falling debris incident in QC </strong></a> </div><p>One of them was critically injured and had to undergo surgery to remove debris lodged in the head. </p><p>“Nagsa-psychotherapy silang dalawa. Tapos after 2 to 3 years, ipapa-cranioplasty para ‘yung sa deformity maayos. Hindi na naging normal ‘yung buhay nila,” the mother said.</p><p>“Syempre dapat mag-take kayo ng accountability sa nangyari lalo buhay na ‘yung nakasalalay dito,” she added.</p><p>A nearby restaurant owner also came forward to testify.</p><p>She revealed that debris has started falling on their establishment as early as April last year, causing damage to their business — damage for which they were never compensated. </p><p>“Last July, itong year, may bumagsak ulit. Maliit lang naman pero matalim. So, nag-follow up naman ako. Sabi nila, tutulungan ako. Ang last word ko sa kanila, maghihintay pa ba kayo na may casualty? After four days yata, nabalitaan ko ‘yung nangyari sa mga bata,” she said.</p><p>Police investigation pointed to the installation of a rooftop antenna as a contributing factor in the collapse. </p><p>Inspection videos provided by authorities show signs of structural failure.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/13/student-injured-by-qc-condo-s-falling-debris-undergoes-surgery-1305"><strong>Student injured by QC condo’s falling debris undergoes surgery </strong></a> </div><p>“Na-disturb ‘yung plastering dahil dun sa pag-install ng tower, eventually nabasa tapos dun na naghiwalay ‘yung main structure sa plastering,” said PLt. Col. Edison Ouano, chief of the QCPD-CIDU. </p><p>Engineers who inspected the building said it was constructed in 1995, and the thickness of plaster that fell on the students did not meet construction standards.</p><p>“Nakitaan natin sila na may neglect or may kapabayaan. Kaya nagresulta na nabitak ‘yung debris at may natamaan na mga bata,” Ouano said. </p><p>The Quezon City Legal Department also flagged the building for alleged failure to secure required permits from the local government.</p><p>‘Yung nakita namin is pwede ‘yung poor maintenance ng building, pwede rin dito ‘yung failure to secure necessary permits,” Atty. Arthel Caronoñgan from the QC Legal Department said. </p><p>“Based kasi sa records namin, merong mga hindi pag-comply ‘yung building owner when it comes to certain government permits na kailangan talaga is present para lang masiguro na ang mga buildings na tinitiran or tinatayuan is nag-comply sa standards ng gobyerno.”</p><p>They are also planning to file a separate civil case.</p><p>Meanwhile, the family of the third student who died in the same incident is expected to file a complaint next week.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kS6sVMymP2Y??si=el5eMt9cAPdwfwwS&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The family of two students injured by falling debris from a building in Tomas Morato, Quezon City filed criminal complaints against the building owner on Thursday.</p>

The family of two students injured by falling debris from a building in Tomas Morato, Quezon City filed criminal complaints against the building owner on Thursday.

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Family of injured students files complaint over falling debris incident

Karen De Guzman,

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Published Oct 16, 2025 07:30 PM PHT

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