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Probe on Bukidnon vehicular mishap launched

November 8, 2008

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

The Local Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-10) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO-10) are now launching their own investigation on the incident involving a vehicular mishap Wednesday that killed 15 people at Dangcagan, Bukidnon.

LTRFRB-10 regional director Mandangan Darimbang and LTO-10 regional director Porcawa Dia separately said they are looking on the incident with focus on the license, franchise and insurance policy of the 10-wheeler truck that rammed the L300 van with its 15 passengers who all died on the spot.

Darimbang said the Isuzu 10-wheeler truck driven by Gilbert Gonzaga-Lalin at the time of the incident looks like a cargo truck.

However, he said they do not have any record of this truck having any franchise as well as corresponding proper insurance policy which are requirements for all cargo trucks.

“We are investigating this angle of the case to make sure that they are properly held accountable,” he told Gold Star Daily yesterday.

He added that they also want to remind all cargo trucks to properly comply with the traffic, franchise and insurance laws before hitting the road.

Dia for his part said, although most of the investigation is for the police, they are delving into this vehicular incident for more “data analysis.”

Meanwhile, Darimbang said their LTFRB-10 records reveal that the owner of the L300 Van which was transporting the 15 passengers is Mario Guden and that it has a “No Fault Insurance Policy” with Passenger Accident Managers, Inc. (PAMI).

He said this means that all passengers on board the L300 passenger van will be covered with insurance regardless of who was actually at fault during the incident.

He added that each of the 15 passengers will receive at least P60,000 each after complying with the necessary no fault insurance policy requirements such as death certificate and proof of the legitimacy of the claimant among others.

Those who were reported killed are Juanito Alcober, Merly Daog, Virgilio Nacion, Bernardo Lagria, Geraldine Siloy and two-year old son Joel, Rommel Perez, Rogelia Talara, Lionel Bracero, and Madeleine Bracero. Four casualties were still unidentified. Also reported killed was the passenger vehicle’s driver and owner, John Michael Limbaga.

Dangcagan Police Station chief Inspector Teresita Taperta-Salana said 10-wheeler which was bound for Midsayap, North Cotabato was trying to negotiate a curve at the Sitio Mahayag, Poblacion, Dangcagan area when its tires blew up and the driver lost control.

She said the truck lost control and rammed on the oncoming L300 van which was enroute from Cagayan de Oro City to Kibawe via Valencia City .

She added that they are now preparing a charge of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide against the truck driver.

Written by admin · Filed Under Bukidnon 

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