REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
NDRRMC UPDATE
Incidents Monitored Covering the Period April 12-14, 2011
Releasing Officer
USEC BENITO T RAMOS
Executive Director, NDRRMC and
Administrator, OCD
DATE
: 15 April 2011
Source: OCDs NCR, IV-B, CAR
A. VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
1. Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
• On or about 03:30 AM, 13 April 2011, a vehicular accident involving a Ceres Transport
Bus occurred along the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, Sitio Calauan, Brgy.
Lumangbayan, Calapan City
• Said bus, coming from Roxas, Oriental Mindoro bound for Calapan City Pier with 39
passengers, failed to negotiate a right turn/curve while traversing the highway because
one of the rear double tires on the left side of the bus was flat. Hence, the bus veered
out of control and hit a gravel stockpile causing it to fall on its left side
• The driver, identified as Darlie Dave Lim y Ampan, 35 years old. married and a
resident of Telecom Compound, Tampoy II, Valenzuela City, initially escaped but
voluntarily surrendered afterwards to the Calapan City Police Station
Casualties
• There were 19 passengers injured, four (4) of whom are still confined at Maria Estrella
General Hospital in Brgy. Tawiran, Calapan City while the 15 were already discharged
as they only suffered minor injuries. They are identified as follows:
1) Conception Egos (57 y/o, M); 2) Julie Egos (53 y/o, F); 3) Florida Gordon (63 y/o,
F) and 4) Teresita Flores (62 y/o, F) - still confined at the hospital
5) Richard Dabu (20 y/o, M); 6) Brylle Joseph Mapus (10 y/o, M); 7) Caruna Mapus
(54 y/o, F); 8) Derlina Watiman (58 y/o, F); 9) Nida Uguil (57 y/o, F); 10) Alex Alamis
(40 y/o, M); 11) Edgar Eleazar (41 y/o, M); 12) Renzy Seballos (16 y/o, M); 13)
Rosuman Palarca (23 y/o, F); 14) Shirly Mae dela Cruz (22 y/o, F); 15) Joel Gregory
(47 y/o, M); 16) Jesus Domingo (42 y/o, M); 17) Suzette Valdez (27 y/o, F); 18)
Jennifer Catuiran (30 y/o, F); 19) Merlita Zambrano (49 y/o, M) - already discharged
Action Taken:
• Emergency responders of the Calapan City Public Safety Department (PSD)
responded to the incident and immediately rushed the injured passengers to the
hospital
Telefax: NDRRMC Opcen (+632) 911-1406; 912-2665; 912-5668; NDRRMC Secretariat (+632) 912-0441; 912-5947;
Office of the Administrator, OCD (+632) 912-2424
Email: dopcen@ndcc.gov.ph Website: www.ndcc.gov.ph
2. Tabuk City, Kalinga
• On or about 08:45 AM 14 April 2011, a vehicular accident involving a passenger
jeep bound for Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga accidentally fell down on a 30m ravine
along Sitio FF Bulanao
•
There were 17 passengers injured identified as follows: Datul, Martin Jr, 11 years
old; Gaa-yon, Flora, 69 years old; Gatan, Chery Mar, 17 years old; Aowing, Venus,
18 years old; Calis, Armor, 12 years old; Oggas, Milagros, 23 years old; Calis,
Shyne, 22 years old; Tongdo, Joy, 25 years old; Calis, Joel, 13 years old; Siagan,
Aspin, 8 years old; Lapangan, Parson, 35 years old; Siagan, Emerald, 1 year old;
Siagan, Criselda, 28 years old; Miguel, Cristina, 47 years old; Ansiano, Casinta, 35
years old; Calis, Pearl, 9 years old; and Agcaoili, Cesar, 52 years old
Actions Taken:
• Victims were rushed to Kalinga Provincial Hospital, one of them was admitted,
others were treated for minor injuries
B. FIRE INCIDENTS
1. Cagayan de Oro City (Final Report)
• On or about 3:15 AM 12 April 2011, a fire of still undetermined cause occurred at
Velez Street, Cagayan de Oro City. The fire was put out at around 7:44 PM
• The following structure such as: the Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive
High School; 22 classrooms of Atty. Aquilino Pimentel, Sr. High School; an
automotive shop, and the North Grandstand of the Pelaez Sports Center were
burned
• The estimated cost of damages to properties was placed at PhP1,000,000.00
2. Tondo, Manila
• On April 12, 2011, a fire of still undetermined cause occurred at the residential
houses in Tao-lino Street, Balut, Tondo, Manila. The fire was placed under control
at around 10:46 AM and was put out at 11:03 PM
• There was no casualty reported and the estimated cost of damages has yet to be
determined
Actions Taken:
• Tondo, Gagalangin and San Nicolas Fire Stations (FSTN) have responded to the
incident
• OCD- X is continuously monitoring the situation to determine the extent of
damages
C. EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION NO. 1
•
An earthquake incident of tectonic origin occurred on or about 15 April 2011 at
12:21P.M., located at 09.50ºN, 126.79ºE – 77 kms S 65ºE of General Luna
(Siargao). Depth of Focus (km) - 001 (Shallow) with magnitude 3.6 (Ms) and with
Intensity 1 at Surigao City; General Luna, Surigao del Norte.
Actions Taken:
Disseminated said earthquake information thru fax and SMS to OCDRC CARAGA
and other NDRRMC key officials.
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