manila philippines say tuesday would investigate whether safety regulations ignore office fire kill 37 call center employees vow impose sanction firm meet standards remain 37 employees u.s.-based research ssi kill saturday fire davao city recover criminal investigation launch justice department labour secretary silvestre bello say instruct government workplace health safety agency labour ministry regional office davao president rodrigo duterte hometown investigate lapse safety standards fire break furniture store third level 14-year-old new city commercial center quickly engulf outsource business upper floor base initial report city government immediately look possible violations safety health standards bello tell reuters may issue clearance operate say ask clarify sanction could impose mall call center management culpable research ssi confirm 37 500 employees davao call center lose fire comment ongoing investigation say barbara palmer company senior vice president global market email response reuters query tuesday safety protocols company davao office sunday firm say statement help support funeral arrangements would create fund contributions victims families fire setback philippines 23 billion business process outsource bpo industry economic lifeline country 100 million sector employ 1.15 million people job forecast grow 1.8 million 2025. along remittances overseas workers bpo revenues major earner foreign exchange country drive one asia fastest-growing economies bpo industry employees network bien express concern post social media say build make sub-standard materials lock fire exit hold fire drill possible immediately check accuracy post bien say government look every bpo firm compliance occupational health safety standards justice must serve victims accountable must penalize avoid future workplace deaths bien say statement monday night duterte tell relatives victims national bureau investigation police fire protection bureau would get bottom disaster truth come say research ssi offices texas california new york toronto 3,500 market research consult media healthcare corporate clients call centre association philippines ccap say wait full report research ssi saw problem members meet workplace safety standards always comply government safety regulations priority welfare employees ccap president jojo uligan tell reuters associate labour unions-trade union congress philippines alu-tucp say safety standards adhere labor department company live responsibilities enforce comply deaths-causing fire could minimize bare damage property alu-tucp spokesman alan tanjusay say philippines sanction firm involve deadly fire safety skirt