Five lives were lost in a collision between a Toyota Hi-Ace van and a Nissan Navarra pickup in Purok 1, Barangay Mauswagon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.
Police Regional Office 10 spokesperson Major Joann Navarro confirmed that the minor son of the van driver, Emmanuel Tobias, died while receiving medical treatment in the hospital, raising the death toll.
Navarro stated that the Laguindigan Police Station has filed three criminal cases against the van driver, who also sustained injuries in the accident.
Initial investigations revealed that excessive speed caused the van’s brakes to fail, leading it to swerve into the opposite lane and collide with the pickup driven by Arnold Ebasan.
The initial fatalities included Bernabe Duque, 68; Reynante Patibig, 42; and Tita Escoro, 61, all from Pagadian City and passengers in the van, while Alvin Lomongo, 55, from the pickup, also died.