Seventy-one people died and many others were hurt when a stampede occured on February 4, 2006 on the first anniversary celebration of the noontime show, Wowowee.
For several days, people set up camp outside Ultra in Pasig City in the hope of securing themselves a spot in the show and wishing to be one of the winners of big prizes the show promised to give to lucky viewers.
A problem arose when the crowd swelled to around 30,000 because the venue had a capacity of only 17,000. When people were told that not all of them could be allowed inside the venue, the mob started pushing and shoving until a stampede occurred.
Join Rhea Santos as she investigates the incident and talks to one of the victims.
Three years have passed but some of the victims still cry out for justice. What has happened since then? Find out on Case Unclosed tonight, February 5, after Saksi on GMA-7.
Case Unclosed investigates 2006 Wowowee tragedy
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desertstorm
February 7, 2009
15:39 PM
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ano kayang reaction mo kung tinago ni willie ang kayamanan nya at bigla na lang sumambulat sa mukha mo ang kayamanan nya??
kahit si marian ressa nagsabi na credible at walang bias ang ginawa nilang pagbabalita...nagpasalamat din siya dahil di pinairal ang network war..di b??
napanood ko ang epeisode na yan at wala naman akong nakita na mali sa pag uulat ni rhea santos...
sa katunayan nagpadala pa ng formal letter ang GMA network para sa isang interview kina charo santos at gabby lopez pero nag padala si maximillano uy ang legal counsel ng abs-cbn na di nag paunlak ang dalawang executive ng network para sa interview ng programang CASE UNCLOSED!!!
hitek
February 7, 2009
15:07 PM
Willie diyos na bahala sa iyo. pati mahihirap niloloko at ginagamit mo sa show mo. mahiya ka naman. kung gusto mo talagang makatulong unahin mo na iyong mga biktima sa ULTRA.
SA PALAGAY MOBA MAY KONSENSIYA BA SI WILLIE? E LALO PANG NAGING MAYABANG PINAGYABANG NIYA MGA KOTSE BAHAY YATE.siya lang alam kong artista na sobrang yabang sina dolphy fpj sharon etc hindi nagmayabang sa mga properties nila.
pero di ako fan ng wowowee..i hate willie
pero sa opinion ko walang may gusto sa nang yari..isang aksidente... walang dapat sisiihin sa trahedya kundi ang walang disiplinang pilipino nakapila nung time na yun...hindi nila ma cocontrol ang crowd dahil nag kagulo na sila...kahit anong organize ng event kung tayo mismo walang disiplina talagang mag kaka trahedya....
katulad ng EAT bulaga ang hangad lang ABS-CBN at WOWOWEE ay makatulong sa mga nanganag ilangan..hindi ninais ng pamunuan ng ABS-CBN na makapanakit ng KAPWA....
ha? close na ang case? un ba ang intindi mo sa case unclosed?????
imagine, DOJ compound na nga may nahuhukay pa na mga kalansay. kaloka.
Only in the philippines.