Five personnel of Dep-Ed hurt in road mishap in Palawan

Miami
April 22, 2008
Story 2: Five personnel of Dep-Ed hurt in road mishap in Palawan

Five personnel of Department of Education (DepED) hurt after the bus that they are riding in Palawan, suddenly tilted on one side of the road and fell on a ravine Tuesday morning.

The bus was identified as a passenger bus named “SWEETY” (DWU 125) boarded by 45 personnel of DepED from Batangas province and driven by Roger Padilla met their accident at Barangay Tinitian, Roxas, Palawan a national highway. The passengers were about to attend their Management Meeting and Planning Seminar (Lakbay-Aral) at El Nido, Palawan amidst earlier report that they are part of the delegation for Palarong Pambansa which is being held in Puerto Princesa.

The victims were identified as Normita Bulaclac y Mendoza, 64 years old, Dep-Ed District Superintendent
of Tuy, Batangas; Ligaya Silang y Calinao, 57 years old, Dep-Ed Division Supervisor of Banawan, Batangas and a resident of said place; Ma. Rosabel Cuevas y Montenegro, 40 years old, Dep-Ed Division Supervisor of Taal, Batangas; Gertodes Malabanan y Lapitan, 53 years old, Dep-Ed Division Supervisor of Sto. Thomas, Batangas; and Erlinda Macalintal y Peñas, 61 years old, Dep-Ed Division Supervisor of San Jose, Batangas.

Bulaclac sustained fracture on his left arm and being treated at Cooperative Hospital of Palawan in Puerto Princesa City. The rest of the victims were declared out of danger by attending physician.

The rest of the personnel also boarded the same bus as the victims proceeded to El Nido to continue their seminar.