Relatives and friends of persons who perished in the Glorietta 2 mall blast two years ago will revisit the place Monday to commemorate the tragedy, which killed at least 11 people and injured more than 100 people.

Dante Jimenez of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) said the participants will gather at the blast site at 10 a.m. Monday to light up candles just before the mall opens.

Last year, the participants to the same event offered a 20-minute prayer for the 11 victims who perished in the blast -- Anthony Marius Arroyo, Maria Celeste Cruz, Jee Ann de Gracia, Jose Allen de Jesus, Maureen de Leon, Liza Enriquez, Janine Marcos, Lester Allan Peregrina, Ricardo Petras, Renier Tan, and Ceasar Niño Vidamo.

This year, Jimenez said they will once again light candles not only as a symbol for the 11 people who lost their lives in the tragedy but also as a symbol of hope for disgruntled relatives who are threading in a dim pathway in their search for justice.

“As of now naging stagnant na yung kaso. Two years na yung nakakalipas, but still hindi pa rin malinaw yung takbo nung kaso. The lighted candle will serve as a light in their search for justice for their loved ones who died in the accident,” he said.

Jimenez also noted that relatives of victims, together with members of VACC, will troop to the Department of Justice (DoJ) to press for the inclusion of top officials of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) in the criminal case to be filed before the lower court.

“It does not seem right to exclude ALI from the case when they are the owner of the establishment. I hope the new justice secretary will hear and act on the plea of the relatives of the victims,” he said.

“Nakakalungkot dahil yung ibang relatives ng mga victims ay nag-result na sa isang Filipino mentality na pagpapaubaya sa Diyos. I hope Devanadera includes them (top officials) kasi kung hindi, babagsak lang iyan sa mga maintenance person which we describe as pawns,” Jimenez said.

Eight persons, including the project engineer of Makati Supermarket Corporation, have been charged with reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide by the DoJ last year but the case has yet to reach the trial courts.

Several officials of the Makati Fire Department were also included in the charge sheet.

The Philippine National Police (PNP), which conducted the probe on the explosion, said the blast was caused by leaking methane and diesel vapors in the mall’s basement and not a terrorist bomb attack.

But ALI disputed the police version and said industrial accident was the last thing that could be blamed for the explosion.

Several quarters have also voiced their doubt on the PNP report.