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NBI traces rebars from collapsed Pampanga building to steel manufacturer
The National Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that steel reinforcing bars recovered from a collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga, came from a manufacturing plant currently under investigation. The finding was disclosed during a Senate hearing on the domestic steel industry.
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MANILA — Steel bars salvaged from the rubble of a collapsed structure in Angeles City, Pampanga, have been traced to a steel manufacturing facility that is the subject of an ongoing investigation, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.
The NBI made the disclosure Thursday during the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs' second hearing on the domestic steel industry. The confirmation marks a significant development in determining the cause of the building collapse and whether substandard materials played a role in the structural failure.
The investigation into the manufacturing plant comes as lawmakers continue to scrutinize the quality and safety standards of steel products produced domestically. The hearing underscores growing concerns about construction material integrity and the need for stricter industry oversight.
Authorities have not yet released details about the specific defects identified in the rebars or whether quality control lapses at the manufacturing facility contributed to the building's structural failure. Further investigation is expected as the NBI and relevant agencies pursue the matter.