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DOJ affirms decision to clear Willie Revillame in Wowowee stampede

DOJ says there is "no cogent reason to alter or modify, much less reverse our findings."
by Erwin Santiago
Published Jun 11, 2010
TV host and comedian Willie Revillame, who is now on leave as host of the ABS-CBN noontime show Wowowee, has been cleared by the Department of Justice of any criminal liability in the stampede that occurred on February 4, 2006.

Tuluyan nang inabsuwelto ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang TV host na si Willie Revillame sa naganap na stampede sa unang anibersaryo ng noontime show na Wowowee noong February 4, 2006, na ikinasawi ng 71 katao.

Sa Resolution na inilabas ni acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra ay pinagtibay nito ang naging desisyon noon ni dating Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, na nag-aabsuwelto kay Willie sa reklamong reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide and serious physical injuries.

"After a careful examination of the motion and the records of this case, we find no cogent reason to alter or modify, much less reverse our findings," sabi ni Agra sa kanyang Resolution.

Matatandaan na noong February 4, 2006, Sabado, ay dumagsa ang tinatayang 30,000 katao sa PhilSports Arena, o ULTRA, sa Pasig City upang saksihan sana ang first anniversary special ng Wowowee. Pero nauwi ang dapat sana'y malaking kasayahan sa isang malagim na trahedya nang magkaroon ng stampede sa pagpasok nga mga tao sa loob ng venue. Dahil sa nangyari ay mahigit 70 katao ang namatay samantalang humigit-kumulang 400 iba pa ang nasaktan

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Nagsampa ang DOJ ng reklamong reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide and serious physical injuries laban sa ilang executives ng ABS-CBN at ilang staff ng Wowowee noong October 19, 2006. Noong una ay kasama sa kinasuhan si Willie bilang host ng programa, pero kalaunan ay binawi rin ito ng DOJ.

Ibinasura ng DOJ ang reklamo laban kay Willie noong August 22, 2007.

Ayon sa Resolution na inilabas ni former Justice Secretary Gonzalez, hindi maaaring sisihin si Willie sa stampede dahil lamang inimbitahan niya ang mga manonood na pumunta sa anniversary special ng Wowowee.

"The invitation was not, so to speak, the spark that eventually led to the explosion. More importantly, not by any stretch of the imagination can the act of Revillame, by itself, naturally and adequately lead to the stampede that killed 71 people and injured hundreds," sabi ng dating Justice secretary.

Sa kasalukuyan ay naka-indefinite leave of absence pa rin si Willie bilang host ng Wowowee.

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TV host and comedian Willie Revillame, who is now on leave as host of the ABS-CBN noontime show Wowowee, has been cleared by the Department of Justice of any criminal liability in the stampede that occurred on February 4, 2006.
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