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The Quezon City local government starts building a safety canopy along the perimeter of a Tomas Morato condominium on Aug.15, 2025. Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756355933338531976190_1250756260432961_5206818853391441192_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Quezon City local government starts building a safety canopy along the perimeter of a Tomas Morato condominium on Aug. 15, 2025. Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN NewsThe Quezon City local government starts building a safety canopy along the perimeter of a Tomas Morato condominium on Aug. 15, 2025. Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Quezon City local government starts building a safety canopy along the perimeter of a Tomas Morato condominium on Aug. 15, 2025.<em> Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Quezon City Police District on Thursday vowed to bring justice to the victims of a falling debris incident along Tomas Morato Avenue, saying it has formed a dedicated team to investigate and potentially file cases against those responsible for the mishap.</p><p>In a statement, the QCPD assured the family of 12-year-old CJ Baldonado, who succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday night, of its &quot;unwavering commitment to seek justice.&quot;</p><p>Baldonado was one of three students who sustained injuries after a piece of plaster fell from the Atherton Place Condominium on August 12. </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>The QCPD said that a Special Investigation Team was created to focus on the case. The team has already convened three times to examine all aspects of the incident &quot;under the guiding principle of leaving &#x27;no stone unturned.&#x27;&quot;</p><div><strong></strong></div><p>City authorities are looking into whether antennas installed on the side of the building had weakened the plaster, causing it to chip and for pieces to fall onto the sidewalk below.</p><p>The group&#x27;s initial findings revealed &quot;visible cracks on the façade of Unit 8-D, where antennas were installed,&quot; QCPD said.</p><p>&quot;An independent structural expert also observed that vibrations from drilling and antenna installation may have contributed to the loosening and detachment of plaster materials,&quot; it said, adding that forensic analysis of the recovered debris is underway. </p><p><strong></strong>The QCPD recently met with the victims&#x27; families and with stakeholders, including representatives of the involved companies, &quot;to clarify possible roles and responsibilities.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/13/qc-lgu-probes-building-in-tomas-morato-after-plaster-collapse-injures-3-students-2005"><strong>QC LGU probes building in Tomas Morato after plaster collapse injures 3 students</strong></a></div><p><strong></strong>It said the team has collected additional sworn statements and documentary evidence to support case build-up. </p><p><strong></strong>The QCPD has also requested technical documents from relevant government agencies.</p><p>&quot;Appropriate charges, if warranted, will be recommended to the proper authorities once all testimonial and documentary evidence has been thoroughly evaluated,&quot; it said.</p><p>In a separate statement Wednesday, the Quezon City government said QCPD and the local government were finalizing criminal and administrative charges against those responsible for the incident. </p><p>According to witnesses, the students had just stepped out of a convenience store along Don A. Roces Avenue, at the corner of Tomas Morato, when plaster from between the seventh and eighth floors of the building fell and struck them on the head.</p><div><strong>—With a report from Kaxandra Salonga, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></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/SuXoYqNk0qs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Quezon City Police District on Thursday vowed to bring justice to the victims of a falling debris incident in Tomas Morato, saying it has formed a dedicated team to investigate and potentially file cases against those responsible for the mishap.</p>

The Quezon City Police District on Thursday vowed to bring justice to the victims of a falling debris incident in Tomas Morato, saying it has formed a dedicated team to investigate and potentially file cases against those responsible for the mishap.

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'No stone unturned': QCPD eyes cases after deadly falling debris incident

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Published Aug 28, 2025 12:43 PM PHT

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