Vehicles fall down Kalinga, Mt Province cliffs; 1 dead, 14 hurt

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet—One person died while 14 others were injured in two separate road accidents July 5 in Kalinga and Mountain Province, the regional police information office here bared.
    In Kalinga, a teenager died while 12 passengers were hurt after a public utility jeep fell down a 5-meter ravine along the Tanudan–Banaue national road in Maraggob, Dupligan, Tanudan.
    Reports submitted by Tanudan police disclosed the vehicle was ferrying 13 passengers from Tabuk City headed towards Bawak when the accident happened. According to the same report, one passenger identified as Jandy Bulawit Gallamoy, 16, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
    Meanwhile, the driver identified as Louie De-eg Suniga, 27 and 12 passengers namely Luz Go-uban Bakasi, 35; Shanica Calubat Carbonell, 9; Emalyn Victory Batang-ay, 18; Geraldine Calubat Carbonell, 36; Shania Keith Calubat Carbonel, 9; Mariel Reyes Samoy, 21; Marquin hill Kibang, 3; Meah Fe Songday Manggat,18; Anacita Dalili Ang-Ang, 77; Claudine Sanad Gallamoy, 21; Shyleen Kyrie Calubat Carbonel, 4 and Frank De-eg Magalim,15, were injured.
    The victims were rushed to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital and Almora General Hospital for immediate medical attention

In Mountain. Province, a pick-up truck with passengers and the driver, fell down a 6-meter ravine while traversing the Natonin-Bontoc Road in Sta. Isabel, Natonin.

According to the report submitted by Natonin MPS, the driver identified as Federick Marawis Dawing, 42, lost control of the vehicle due to the slippery road caused by heavy rain.

One passenger identified as Ronie Marawis Matias, 36, was injured and rushed to Anastacia Rafael-Sagel Memorial Hospital for medical assistance, while three  other passengers identified as Denmark Bautista Cailin, 34; Jordan Bannawe Calpo, 30; and Recto Dawagan Jacinto, 42 , were unharmed.