ITOGON, Benguet –
Fourteen passengers were injured when the public utility jeep they were riding
in fell down a 25-meter deep ravine here Tuesday, Police said the incident
happened around 3:20 p.m. along the municipal road here in Midas, Ucab
involving a green Armak passenger jitney (Palawan-Alilem-Sudipen route) with
plate number AVV 261 driven by Willy Tainan Mabitasan, with 28 passengers, all
residents of Sitio Piging and Baayan, Ucab.
Investigation
disclosed the passengers just came from a burial in Batuang, Virac, and while
they were going towards Baguio City, the vehicle encountered loose brake and
went backwards until it fell the deep ravine.
Rescue teams from
Itogon and Baguio brought all victims to different hospitals in Baguio for
treatment.
Victims were
identified as: Loreto Liwan Soriano, 57; Danny Pacio Malasmas Sr., 50;
Melody Pacio Pangaton, 30; Jamieke Taynan Mabitasan, 4; Ivan Dapnisan Malasmas,
15; Nathalie Pacio Pangaton, 22; Jackielyn Pangaton Mabitasan, 35; Eriña Dimino
Palista, 61; Ernesto Tonggalong Waclin, 64; Jeanjie Malasmas Sagobo;
Lemuel Lubata Palista, 13; James Palista Dapnisan, 42; Arsenio Malasmas
Dapnisan, 36 and Sam Coldeg Sagobo, 50..
All other victims were
discharged after treatment.
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