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Today, a maintenance worker at SM City Baguio lost his life in a horrific accident involving a freight elevator. Yet the silence surrounding this tragedy is startling. There’s no major media coverage, no public statement, and no acknowledgment from SM City Baguio itself. The lack of response is more than disappointing. It raises deep concerns about the treatment of this worker’s family and the standards of accountability within a corporate giant that serves the public every d…
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Today, a maintenance worker at SM City Baguio lost his life in a horrific accident involving a freight elevator. Yet the silence surrounding this tragedy is startling. There’s no major media coverage, no public statement, and no acknowledgment from SM City Baguio itself. The lack of response is more than disappointing. It raises deep concerns about the treatment of this worker’s family and the standards of accountability within a corporate giant that serves the public every day. This is not a minor accident. According to some accounts, the worker opened the freight elevator door, not realizing the elevator car was on a different floor. In one tragic misstep, he fell into the empty shaft, landing on metal parts and suffering devastating injuries. Rushed to the hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. His life ended in seconds, and now his family is left with an unimaginable loss. What makes this situation even more painful is SM’s silence. When an accident of this scale occurs in a public space, transparency should be a priority. The public and the family deserve to know what went wrong. Were safety protocols followed? How could such a fatal mistake happen in a controlled, high-traffic area like a mall elevator? The lack of information leaves a vacuum, allowing questions and doubts to fill the space where accountability should be. This silence also raises troubling questions about the support given to the grieving family. Reports suggest that the worker’s wife is pregnant. The weight of this loss on her shoulders is already heavy, has she been given the right support and assistance from SM City Baguio? We’re not here to speak on her behalf, but the lack of public acknowledgment and corporate transparency makes one wonder: did the family receive the justice they deserve, or are they navigating this tragedy with minimal assistance? In cases like this, the power dynamics between a grieving family and a major corporation can create an uncomfortable imbalance. When no one is speaking up, it’s easy to wonder if SM City Baguio has taken advantage of the silence. Are they controlling the narrative, deciding privately what they believe is sufficient support for the family, while pushing for quiet acceptance? This kind of silence can be dangerously convenient for a large company looking to avoid public scrutiny. But as a public establishment, SM City Baguio has an obligation to be transparent and accountable. They are not simply a private company, they are a space that thousands of people enter daily, trusting in a safe, secure environment. The public deserves to know how this happened, what measures will be put in place to prevent future tragedies, and, most importantly, that the family left behind is being treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and fairness. The longer SM City Baguio stays silent, the louder the questions become. Is justice truly being served? Is the family receiving the support they need and deserve, or are they being quietly managed to keep this story under wraps? This isn’t about blame - it’s about accountability, transparency, and a basic respect for human life. The community deserves to know that their safety is a priority. The family deserves to know they have the public’s support in demanding answers and fair treatment. And SM City Baguio must remember that silence is not a solution, it’s a disservice to the memory of a life lost and a future left uncertain. SM City Baguio, it’s time to do the right thing. Acknowledge this tragedy. Commit to transparency. Show the public that this worker’s life mattered and that his family will be supported, not silenced. Because in the end, silence only deepens the pain, and the community will not forget. After all, “Here at SM, we’ve got it all for you” - even silence when it suits. #SMCityBaguio #SM #CallForTransparency
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UPDATE: At last, SM City Baguio (official) has finally released a statement but frustratingly, it lacks even the most basic clarity on whether the victim survived. This response feels forced, coming only after public pressure, and raises serious questi…
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Kouta Kajima Isn’t it odd—and frankly ironic—that SM released a shallow, unclear statement just an hour after this article was published? A statement like that could have easily come sooner, reassuring the public and showing that they were addressing t…
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