5 Dead @ Closeup Forever Summer Concert in Pasay City - Caused by Party Drugs?

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Concert victims' families to file class suit vs. organizers
Concert victims' families to file class suit vs. organizers - CNN Philippines



Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The families of three of the five victims in the Closeup Forever Summer Concert tragedy announced on Friday that they would file a class suit against the event organizers.

The decision came after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) met with the families of fatalities Bianca Fontejon, Ariel Leal, and Ken Migawa.

The families agreed to have a common stand: the organizers should pay millions of pesos in damages for criminal negligence.

Bibiane, mother of victim Fontejon, said this would also to prevent the recurrence of the incident.

"Dapat wala nang maulit kasi hindi natin alam kung ilang beses 'to nangyari," Bibiane said.

[Translation: This should not happen again because we don't even know how many times this has happened already.]

Although organizers claimed they deployed hundreds of bouncers and security guards inside the venue, supported by police outside the concert grounds, the families' lawyers are doubting if the security plan was effective.

One of the families' lawyers, Atty. Ariel Radoval, said organizers should have prioritized the safety of concert-goers.

"Whoever is the sponsor of the event must see to it, must be diligent enough, careful enough to provide all the necessaries sana to prevent these kinds of deaths," Radoval said.

Complainants urged Closeup to provide all the necessary documents, including contracts and the security plan to determine who should be liable in the security failure.


The testimonies of witnesses will serve as the basis of the class suit, along with the findings of the NBI that drugs were sold inside the venue.

The victims' families are also calling on all other witnesses to come out and testify to shed light on the incident.

Meanwhile, Closeup Spokesman Ed Sunico said the management was upholding the "legal rights of the parties involved," but insisted stringent security measures and precautions were in place during the concert.

"Safety and security have always been our number one priority, and as such significant precautions were put in place throughout the festival," Sunico said in a statement.

"We will respect the legal rights of the parties involved and will continue to participate actively in any proceedings relating to this issue, including the ongoing investigation."

The company added it was ready to face the cases filed against them.

But, for the victims' families, the fight for justice is far from over.

Bibiane blamed drug peddlers for the victims' fate. The victims' families are also hoping the next Congress would craft more laws pertaining to security measures during concerts and major events in the country.

"Nandun lang din 'yung mga anak namin para mag-enjoy. Kung wala naman sigurong nagdala ng drugs, walang nag-push, walang nagpumilit, hindi siguro mangyayari ito," Bibiane said.

[Translation: "Our children were just there to enjoy. If no one brought drugs and pressured concert-goers to buy, none of this had to happen."]

[Scott Bernard]

There is no evidence the Event Organizers gave drugs to the victim.

It might be possible they took the drugs prior to joining the event.

Uso pod baya na nato, mag tagay daan before mo apil sa concert.

[salbahis]

There is no evidence the Event Organizers gave drugs to the victim.

It might be possible they took the drugs prior to joining the event.

Uso pod baya na nato, mag tagay daan before mo apil sa concert.

still they can still be held accountable since it is their obligation to prevent drugs in the concert... that if ma prove jud na naay sayop sa organizer..

[zmoktyok]

mga beginners, gusto pud siguro mosuway, hinuon normal ni sa ilang pangidaron nga mo explore og drugas, kinsa man sad ganahan mo apil og party events nga wala ka maka inom, drugs etc.. gibuhat na ni nila before pa sa party, dili sad ko motuo nga namaligya ang organizer, syempre kung mo attend ta og party events grupo jud di ba? so naa ra sa ilang ka grupo ang nagda sa maong drugas, kana unta ilang tan-awn, dili kay sige lang basul anang organizer

[amingb]

Parents aning mga Adik nga nangamatay in denial jud sa ilahang palangang anak na buotan ug clean ... klaro kaau POSITIVE.

kana nga klasi sa drugs sayon rana palutson kay tumaron raman na dili hasul di parihas sa shabu nga mangita paka ug lungga ... bisan unsaon sa mga Organizer makalusot jud na ug kanang mga Pusher daghan na Customer sa sulod nga kaila na, mao mokatay na sa mga ka Group.

Dili nato e blame ang Organizer, Ang mga Adik maoy e Blame secondly mga Parents nga walay pakialam sa ilahang mga Anak nga Adik.

Sa tinod-anay kamong mga Guinikanan maoy ma Blame ngano ADIK na inyong mga anak ....

[amingb]

Isa pud blame it on the YELLOW ADMIN nga ning Mushroom ang DRUGAS sa Pilipinas .... ang problema ani karon kay ang mga Yellow supportahan nila ang mga Drug Lords para lang dili ma succcessul ang campaign ni DU30 3-6 Months free of Drug ang Pinas.

Kining mga Diehard Yellow apilon unta ni sila ug Sniper sa mga DDS.

[Scott Bernard]

^^ I agree...

Some parents choose their career (riches / financial / business) over their children... Ang perspective sa parents ug child lahi. Even if noble ang purpose sa parents kay para sa kaugmaon sa anak financially, ang mga anak nag need ug attention.

Daghan mga managers / executives sa government ug private firms... ilang mga anak tawon kay walay klaro or misguided.

[slakker]

ya i heard si abnoy daw ang mastermind aning ecstasy sa manila, dapat patyun ni du30...