In Mariveles, Bataan, a 10-wheeler cargo truck plowed through 10 houses along the national highway in Sitio Baladasan, Barangay Mt. View yesterday morning, killing two people, including the truck driver, and injuring seven others, among them two children aged two and three months.
In Boac, Marinduque, meanwhile, a tricycle passenger and his two daughters aged six and seven were killed and four others the mans wife and nine-year-old son were hurt when a wayward passenger jeepney slammed into their vehicle last Sunday afternoon. Arnell Ozaeta, Ric Sapnu
The 15 soldiers were 1Lt. Joel Banatao, who was awarded the Gold Cross Medal and First Bronze Anahaw Leaf; 2Lt. Benny Espanola, S/Sgt. Tito Demayo, S/Sgt. Jayme Reyes and Cpl. Walter Manadao, Gold Cross Medal; and 1Lt. Antonio Yago, 1Lt. Harry Baliaga, 2Lt. Ernanie Martin, 2Lt. Joan Nicolas, T/Sgt. Noli de la Cruz, T/Sgt. Esteban Peralta Jr., T/Sgt. Ronie Villaflores, Sgt. Antonio Sumaoang, Cpl. Dennis Nadonza and Pfc. Christopher Custodio, Military Merit medals. James Mananghaya
Police said the victim, Antonio Caro, 44, supervisor of the family-owned Catego ice plant, toyed with the gun while he was waiting for the morning-shift guard to arrive.
But the gun went off in Caros mouth, the bullet exiting through his nape. Non Alquitran