Jeep rolls over in Tabuk City; man dead, 15 hurt

DILG employee stabbed 

TABUK CITY – A man died while 15 others were injured when a passenger jeepney rolled over here in Barangay Taniok-New Tanglag on Monday. 


PO3 Oliver Gayamos identified the fatality as Raymundo Camaddu of Barangay Bulanao.

Investigation showed jeepney driver, Rosalino Ampok, 39, lost control of the wheel when one of the tires burst.

The injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Still in Tabuk, a man was stabbed in a wake Thursday around 3:50 p.m. and is still in a hospital here in critical condition,

Police said the incident transpired at Purok 2, Bulanao.

The victim was identified as Marvin Flores Fernando, 53, an employee of the Dept. of Interior and Local Government while the suspect was identified as Ronaldo Flores Salvador, 62, married, jobless, both residents at Purok 2.

Investigation disclosed the victim and suspect were at the wake of their relative when the suspect who was under the influence of liquor argued with his sister Adora Divina Salvador Benta.

The victim approached the suspect to bring him home but when the two were already at the gate, the suspect violently resisted then boxed the victim that led him fall on the ground.

The suspect brought out from his pocket a surgical scissor and stabbed the victim several times. 

The victim was stabbed several times on his neck, breast, left shoulder and left side of his body and was rushed by relatives to Kalinga Provincial Hospital while the suspect was arrested.

The arrested suspect and the weapon are now under custody of Tabuk police.