Ma, baby killed, 27 hurt in Laguna road mishap

STA. ROSA, Laguna — A young woman and her five-month-old son were killed while 27 others were injured when a passenger bus they were riding on hit a perimeter fence before crashing into an acacia tree along the South Luzon Expressway in Barangay Malitlit, Sta. Rosa, Laguna yesterday.

The fatalities were identified as Menchie Rosima, 29, of Tawid Sapa II, Kaligay, Novaliches, Quezon City and her five-month-old son Roxiel.

Menchie’s husband, Ronnie Rosima, 34, who was also on board the bus, survived with minor bruises.

Investigation conducted by Ezer Nicolas, crew member of the Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) motorcycle unit, showed Ariston Magadia, 28, driver of the ill-fated Batangas Liner bus, with plate number DVA 222, failed to control the steering wheel when the bus’ right wheels ran over a deep dent along the right shoulder of the road. This caused the bus to swerve farther to the right, hit the perimeter fence and finally crash into an acacia tree.

The injured were identified as Marites Vivas, 25, of Cumbillan, Batangas City; Thelmie Mendoza, 19, of Poblacion, Oriental Mindoro; Virginia Matapanas, 50, Filinvest, Quezon City; Ritchel Fernandez, 29, Raymart Fernandez, 7, and Ritchelle Mae Fernandez, all of Filinvest, Quezon City.

Laray Malaya, 7, Imus, Cavite; Melanie Rosales, 42, Dasmariñas, Cavite; Ester Pamplona, 52, Luna Vazaran, 27, Agnes Solano, 21, all of Tanauan, Batangas; Marites Solvio, 22, Cupang, Muntinlupa City; Lina Lagac, 22, Noveleta, Cavite; Crispin Pablio, 39, Batasan Hills, Quezon City.

Cristel Taguig, 34, Caloocan City; Enrique Taguig, 23, Caloocan City; Jennifer Arellano, 23, Balete, Tanauan, Batangas; Anita Atienza, 45, Fairview, Quezon City; Safronia Maganas, 52, Filinvest, Quezon City.

Renato Visleno, 25, Padre Garcia, Batangas; Donabel Panganiban, 21, Batangas City; Analyn Ilagan, 29, Marites Golves, 32, Cupang, Muntinlupa City; and Levie Manco, 21 of 13th st., Cubao, Quezon City. — Rene Alviar