One dead, 11 hurt as van falls into Benguet ravine

January 9, 2020

TUBA, Benguet — A laborer died from multiple injuries while 11 were hurt when the van they were riding plunged into a 30-meter ravine at sitio Nabjeng, Tabaan Norte in Tuba  Thursday morning. 

Tuba Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRMMO) chief Jonathan Labutan said the Delica Van which came from sitio Toybongan, Norte, Tabaan Norte was bound for Pugo, La Union for market day when it lost control of its brakes at around 730 am, then fell towards the ravine. 

Reynante Pig-ang Garcia, 41, from Pugo died, Labutan said. 

Other victims who suffered injuries were Precy Bansulay Bangayan, 31;!Nilda Bansulay Labot, 44; Emily Miguel Pagnas, 45; Riza Miguel Pagnas, 3; Ana Dulagan Romero, 47; Ronalyn Pablo Bansulay, 18; Benita Pagnas Paran, 60; and Linda Labot Lamsis , 49.  All are residents of Sitio Toybongan.

Other victims were identified as Marvin Bibcan Dictaran, 35, from Sitio Teyok, Tabaan Norte,  van driver Joven Copero Ayban, 18, and Jimmuel Romero, 26, both from sitio Toybongan. DMS