Repost: DOLE Secretary Says GMA Might Be Penalized for Eddie Garcia Incident

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GMA Network may find itself in hot water after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the network may be held liable and penalized for the on-set injury that caused the death of veteran actor Eddie Garcia.

In an interview over CNN Philippines, Bello said there must be an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) officer in every establishment to make the work place safe and compliant with health standards, as stated under the OSH Law.

The Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) is already probing the accident.

“Iinspeksyunin nila kung tama ‘yung pagkahawak kay Mr. Eddie Garcia. Kung merong safety and health officer, baka nabigyan ng tamang treatment when he had that accident,” Bello told CNN Philippines.

Should GMA Network be found liable for any violation, the labor chief said the OSHC can file administrative charges against the network even without a complaint from Garcia’s family.

The network may be slapped with a monetary fine or “suspensions of operations”, depending on how grave the lapses were, Bello added.

The OSH law sets a maximum fine of P100,000 per day.

In a statement last June 10, GMA Network said it is looking into the absence of a medical team on the set.

On Thursday, the multi-awarded actor passed away at the Makati Medical Center after he suffered severe cervical fracture or broken neck.

Garcia sustained the fracture after he reportedly tripped and fell while shooting a television series in Tondo, Manila.

Garcia was cremated last Friday and the public viewing of his urn ended on Sunday.

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While overseas, Seasoned Celebrity (SC) took the opportunity to hold a few shows to see if she could still attract the crowd. Of course, the reality is that SC belongs to an older generation and the young crowd abroad might no longer be familiar with her style. To address that possible issue, SC invited a Young Team of singers (YT) to attract the crowd.

The shows were successful and SC achieved her objective of regaining her recognition from the overseas audience. SC is such a talent that can never be turned down, but with the growing crop of new talents and genres, SC had to take the backseat. Other than performing, SC used the shows to appeal for donations for various causes to the audience.

SC shared stories of war-torn places in the country that needed funding and support from every possible source. The plight of the victims and the soldiers touched the hearts of the audience. The hat was passed and people donated whatever they could. The heart-wrenching numbers of YT softened the spot of the audience as well as opened their wallets.

When the producer turned over the accumulated donations a six-figure amount in foreign currency was given to SC. Upon reaching home, SC said she will turnover the amount to the agencies spearheading the operations. After some time, the Overseas Organizer (OO) asked for a receipt, as the major donors wanted to see where their generous amounts went.

SC did turn over the donations but there was a major problem. Allegedly, her receipts could only account for a very little portion of the amount turned over to her. Her subsequent excuse was that she misplaced the receipts and she gave donations to other non-government agencies. Unfortunately, OO could not fully buy the story and an investigation is allegedly underway to verify the story of SC. In case OO makes the story breaks into the press, the embarrassment would be a major one for SC, as many would speculate what she could have done with the alleged unaccounted-for donations.

‘Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.’ – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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