Truck driver killed
A truck driver was killed after he lost control of his vehicle on a slippery road and smashed into another truck before dawn Tuesday in Quezon City. Jorge de la Cruz, 28, died on the spot following the accident on C.P. Garcia Avenue corner Maginhawa Street at 4:15 a.m. Traffic investigator PO3 Renato Sunga said De la Cruz, a native of Nueva Ecija, was crushed in the driver’s seat after his Isuzu truck hit a trailer truck being driven by Armando Macapagal, 46. His two helpers, Arfie Yabut, 18, and JR Enriquez, 18, suffered injuries. The traffic prober said that it was raining at the time the victim was driving his truck on C.P. Garcia Avenue which may have made the road slippery, thus leading to the accident. The victim’s truck ended up crossing into the opposite lane and smashing into the left side of Macapagal’s trailer truck. The police said De la Cruz’s truck might have plowed through a row of houses beside the road if his vehicle had not crashed into Macapagal’s truck. Due to the strong impact, however, De la Cruz was crushed in the driver’s seat and died of severe injuries. Julie M. Aurelio
7-day Ikebana seminar-workshop set
THE IKENOBO Ikebana Society of Manila will mark its 30th anniversary with a seminar-workshop from Feb. 20 to 22 to be conducted by Prof. Takashi Moribe at the Century Hall of Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City courtesy of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Floral Arts based in Kyoto, Japan. Moribe will also conduct a lecture on “Ikebana Appreciation” on Feb. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Podium, ADB Avenue, Pasig City. Floral art works will be on exhibit from Feb. 24 to 26 at the Atrium with free lecture-demonstrations. On Feb. 25, the demonstrations will be handled by Dr. Jun Balderama and Prof. Mett Metilla while on Feb. 26, from 3 to 6 p.m., it will be the turn of Professors Joyce M. Kato and Dr. Divina Lupe Lazaro. For information, call Jun Balderama at 0917-7933920; Christine Abalos, 0917-7912450; Liza Metilla, 4253609 or Mett Metilla, 0939-9222804 or e-mail mettsikebana@yahoo.com.