Two men die in separate road mishaps in Palawan

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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Two men were killed in separate road accidents in the towns of Roxas and Brooke’s Point in Palawan province on Tuesday (December 13) and Wednesday (December 14), authorities said.

In Roxas, Felix Hurbud, 66, died after the backhoe he was operating while conducting a road rehabilitation project for the Palawan government fell off a 100-meter-deep ravine in Malatabon River, Sitio (sub-village) Cayasan, Barangay (village) Nicanor Zabala on Tuesday afternoon.

His two companions tried to rescue him but failed, which prompted them to call for help from local emergency responders.

Because of the depth of the ravine, rescue personnel had a hard time searching for Hurbada, who was found the following day, a few meters away from the backhoe.

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In Brooke’s Point, Armando Donito, 50, was killed after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a bus along the south national highway in Barangay Maasin at 6:34 p.m. on Wednesday.

Donito was brought to the Southern Palawan Provincial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.

Investigators from Brooke’s Point Municipal Police Station said Donito was on his way home when his motorcycle collided with the bus driven by Grant Sherwin Luanan and owned by Ipilan Nickel Corporation.

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Luanan was placed in the custody of Brooke’s Point police while authorities were preparing a charge of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property against him.

Ipilan Nickel Corporation said it was coordinating and cooperating with Brooke’s police in investigating the incident.