Cop chief told to shed light on Bogo accident
THE police chief of Bogo City and a traffic investigator were ordered to expalin how they handled the road accident involving Capitol security chief Loy Anthony Madrigal last Sunday.
They have to explain why police did not detain Madrigal’s driver Alberto Naraja, after the government pickup they were riding collided with a motorcycle, causing the death of the bike rider Felix Mirambel, and seriously injuring his wife.
Senior Supt. Noel Gillamac, Cebu provincial police chief, said he ordered Supt. Germano Mallari, Bogo City police chief and PO3 George Ocena to shed light on the accident. Gillamacc said a liquor test should have been done.
The Bogo police chief told Cebu Daily News the driver didn’t appear drunk but exceeded the speed limit on the national highway while heading to San Remigio town.
Ocena also said the government pickup swerved to the oppositte lane, trying to overtake another motorbike that had no head or tail lights.
At that point, the vehicle collided with the Mirambel couple’s motorbike which came from the oppositte direction.
“The road has no lights and it was very dark and probably they didn’t notice the motorcycle since it had no lights,” Ocena said.
Mallari said Bogo police released Naraja after Madrigal promised to shoulder the family’s medical expenses.
The victim, Felix was still conscious while answering questions by the police.
“The police and the ambulance arrived together. Marites (Felix’s wife) was already on board the pick-up so the ambulance brought Felix to Bogo District Hospital,” Mallari said.
Donations
The couple’s eldest daughter, 19-year-old Lesli Mirambel, asked the provincial government to provide four bags of type B+ blood for her mother Maritess who will undergo an operation for her broken leg.
Leslie first went to radio dyHP and CCTN-47 to ask for blood donations for her mother with her aunt Merlin Mirambel and cousin Wendy.
She said they didn’t receive a single peso from Madrigal.
She said Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera brought them to the Provincial Social Welfare Development office where Rose Jao assured that the province would source the blood donation and shoulder the hospital expenses.
The Capitol also gave two sacks of rice, five packs of assorted canned goods, a box of noodles and bottled water for the family and paid for their funeral expenses.
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