DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2) Six vehicles in the convoy of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno figured in a smash-up early Tuesday evening, causing minor injuries among journalists, including this writer, security escorts and DILG staff.
The 25-vehicle convoy was heading for Barangay (village) Dumoy in this city at around 6 p.m. when a car in the middle of the convoy suddenly braked, causing a chain reaction.
The rented vans and the Corolla Altis of Chief Superintendent Felizardo Serapio were wrecked.
Puno is in Mindanao to check the situation in areas affected by the fighting between government forces and Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters.
The journalists had to be transported to Davao City on a police patrol car after the incident.
Among the reporters who covered Puno's visit are Alcuin Papa of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (parent company of INQUIRER.net); Noel Alamar, radio dzMM; Benjie Liwanag, dzBB; Joy Cantos, Pilipino Star; Christine Roque, NBN 4; Cecil Suerte Felipe, Philippine Star; and Jamie Quinto, RMN Manila
A told me about it. Hope you're ok.
ReplyDeleteGosh, hindi kaya nabagok ang ulo ni Joy? It could get better... or worse!
ReplyDeleteoo nga daw e, pero oks naman kami lahat. :) dont worry mommy may, he'll come back 101 percent ok hehe :)
ReplyDeletewe'll see..we'll see. pero madami siyang bagong words ngayon, ang sakit na nga ng tiyan ko katatawa :p
ReplyDeleteano kayang out-of-this-world expression ang nasabi ni Joy right when the accident happened? hhhmmmm....
ReplyDeletesabi niya sa interview sa RMN, "nagballet ballet si thea sa sasakyan." hahahaha!
ReplyDeletehahaha! i can hear her high-pitched voice habang sinasabi niya 'to on air... :)
ReplyDeletealam mo bang pinaiyak ni ate joy si sec. puno shortly after that accident? it was over dinner nang bumirit si joy ng "power of love". hahaha tears of joy!!!!
ReplyDeletenakakaloka talaga si ate joy, feeling tuloy namin kagagawan niya kaya sinunsundan kami ni umbra kato :P joke :P
ReplyDeletesabi niya (mga 20 times naulit yung kwento): si thea nagbaballet sa likod. sabi ko hindi man lang ako bingyan dignity on radio! hahaha :P
guys, sabi ni joy, "ingat kayo, si umbra kato and bravo ay nagmamasid lamang mula sa dilim" (so the group translated it "kato and bravo are lurking in the dark) eh nung umaga na, sabi joy lumipat na si kato at bravo "in the grass portion." oh kumpleto yan, hehhe
ReplyDeletehahahahaha the trip wont be as fun if it weren't for ate joy!! :)
ReplyDeletehaah, nagballet... what a descriptive and funny way to say it.. gosh, I'm happy that you can laugh about it, at least you got some wonderful stories to tell..
ReplyDeleteSaya nyo naman hehe. Buti di grabe accident.
ReplyDeletehahaha!!! salamat tin, thea, ma'm cec sa kwento...natatawa na ako, binabasa ko pa lang...hehehe
ReplyDeletehi ron, dapat kasama ka rin namin dun pati si miami!!! mis ka na namin ron!!! pa cheese burger ka naman...burger...burger...burger...
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