5 victims of Calbayog vehicular mishap now confined at regional hospital

By DEL SERVANDE / OLIVE TIU (PIA 8)
July 25, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  Five of the more than 30 young persons who figured in a vehicular accident in Calbayog City on Sunday, are now confined at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVRMC) in Tacloban City for further medication.

This was learned when the Philippine Information Agency visited EVRMC today. Two of the victims are confined at the surgical ward while three are confined at the Orthopedic Ward.

Lope Caspe III, 16 years old from Barangay Peña in Calbayog City, is still unconscious, unable to talk and is very restless when this reporter visited him. He sustained head injuries and was transferred to EVRMC from Calbayog Sanitarium yesterday, according to a male neighbor Jeremias Rollo, who is the one watching over him. The father of Lope was out of the hospital when PIA visited, apparently looking for money to pay for the hospital needs of his son.

Rollo informed that Lope is an out of school youth from Manila who arrived recently to Register for the SK elections. Rollo added that Lope’s brother, Eugene Caspe, 15 years old died in the vehicular accident. Lope Caspe III is still under observation.

The second victim, Lester Mijares, 16 years old student from Barangay Peña, as of this writing, is in the operating room for cerebral concussions. His relatives were not available for interview when PIA was at the EVRMC.

Reynaldo David, 16 years old, also from Barangay Peña, is as of this writing  being operated by Dr. Jude Macasil because of the injuries he sustained in his right foot, head and butt. Reynaldo is a third year high school student at San Joaquin High School in Calbayog, according to his step mother who is the one taking care of him at the EVRMC.

Romnick Cellar, 15 years old, is an elementary pupil at Barangay Peña Elementary School. The attending nurse at the orthopedic surgeon informed PIA that Rominick is also due for operation due to fractured right arm. The schedule for operation will depend on the schedule of Dr. Macasil and Dr. Henry Salubon who are the two orthopedic surgeons at EVRMC.

Meanwhile, Jojo Lagrimas, 28 years old was riding in the “habal habal” together with four others when they collided with the truck where the young registrants were riding. Jojo is at the orthopedic ward, with badly injured left foot and both arms. His relatives informed PIA that his foot might be amputated. As to when Jojo is due for operation, the relatives do not know yet.