Deadly Skyway fall's 'Victim No. 6' finally identified

MANILA, Philippines - "Victim No. 6" in the fatal Skyway crash in Parañaque City last Monday has finally been identified and claimed by her family.

Lenie Domingo from the Veronica Funeral Parlor in Pasay City said that "victim No. 6" was identified by her relatives as Myla Angeles, a sewer from Cabuyao, Laguna late Thursday night.

On Wednesday afternoon, another victim, Emmanuel Layon, was identified at the Veronica Funeral Parlor by his relatives.

"Victim no. 6" was earlier described by Domingo as having a medium build, shoulder-length wavy hair, wearing a pair of denim pants, a woven belt, pink bra and a dark color blouse.

Also earlier Identified at the Veronica Funeral Homes were victims Arnold Jimenos, Roberto Bautista, Alvin Balurin, Ricardo Gonzales Jr., Reycel Constantino, William Toledo, and Mar Edriane.

At the Funeraria Amigo in Bicutan, Taguig City, eight bodies from the bus crash were also identified and claimed by their respective families.

Identified and claimed at the Funeraria Amigo were Mary Ann Superio, Joey Esponilla, Jean Angelique Cadiz, Rodel Tolentino, Roger Orquejo, Richard Gaveria, Archie Dino and Ramon Labang, conductor of the ill-fated bus that fell off the Skyway and landed on a closed-van.

According to Highway Patrol Group (HPG) investigator, Police Officer 2 Gerry Formales, another dead victim, bus passenger Rolly Bores, was earlier claimed by his relatives from the Paranaque Medical Center where he was taken after the accident.

Relatives of six of the victims have filed separate civil liability cases against Don Mariano Transit. Formales said four cases were filed by relatives Cadiz, Dino, Gaveria and Superio while two others were filed by injured bus passengers.

The HPG on Tuesday filed before the Paranaque City Prosecutor's Office charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide, multiple serious physical injuries and damage to property against bus driver Carmelo Calatcat who is still being treated at a Paranaque hospital.

The early Monday bus crash killed 18 people and left 16 others injured.

Police earlier said the Don Mariano bus (UVC-916) driven by Calatcat and plying the Novaliches-Pacita route, was cruising on the Skyway towards Alabang when it fell some 30 meters off the Skyway in Barangay Marcelo Green at around 5:30 am and crashed on the closed van (ULX-874) which was travelling northward on the Liway West Service Road below.