By Zaldy Comanda
BAGUIO CITY – The city government, through City Social Welfare and Development Office, handed a total of P485,000 to the families of the drivers and passengers who died or were injured in the three-truck vehicular accident at Bontiwey, Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet, last June 8.
CSWD Officer Betty Fangasan said a total of P425,000 was given to the families of the six fatalities to answer for the funeral services and financial assistance, while the P60,000 was given in financial to those who were injured.
The families of Jon Rex Pay-an Hilario, Mark Alvin Dela Rama Collantes, Billy Joe Lachica Collantes, Rustom Lachica Dela Rama and Rey Mark Lachica Dela Rama, personnel and volunteers of the City General Services Office, who died in the accident, received P25,000 each as funeral assistance.
Their beneficiaries, including that of Jonathan Vargas, driver of the Baguio-bound trailer truck, also received P50,000 each as financial assistance.
The injured Romeo Dela Rama Collantes, Ernesto Lachica Collantes, Jr. and Philip Dela Rosa, received P20,000 each.
The aid was immediately turned over, a day after the accident pursuant to the directive of Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
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