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[doriftospeed]

"Congressman’s son cheats death

The Philippine Star 03/21/2006

The only son of Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante cheated death when he and a cousin walked away with minor injuries from an accident that left their car a total wreck in Makati City last Sunday night.

Benny Fog Abante, 18, and his cousin Sammy Jun Abante, 37, suffered nothing more than scratches after their Mazda 3 sedan plowed into a steel railing before slamming into a lamppost along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue at 10:30 p.m.

The car, which was sporting House of Representatives "8" plates, was being driven by the older cousin.

They were cruising on the eastbound lane going to EDSA when the driver lost control of the wheel while trying to avoid a passenger jeepney.

The car hit the road divider and rammed a steel post.

Senior Police Officer 4 Oscar Alicando said the two were lucky to be alive. – Michael Punongbayan "

Glad they're ok and all, but bakit nila gamit government car in the first place, hopefully official business at 10:30pm. Taxes natin nagbayad sa kotse at gas nun eh. And since wrecked yung car, Taxes din natin magbabayad sa bago nilang kotse.

[the_wildthing]

"8" plate cars are not necessarily government vehicles. They can be privately owned.

[doriftospeed]

then i hope it was a private car. We had a congressman neighbor before and i know they had a government car so issumed that the car in the news was also, maybe i'm mistaken.

[jkill]

comment ako mga sir, ang alam ko sa older daughter ni congressman abante yan and tama si sir wildthing not all "8" plates are government vehicles, ka church kc namin sila..

[greenlyt]

yes tama sila sir pag government vehicle red plate yan, yun mga may no. 8 na plates are private cars of congressman

[marshall]

It may be true that the vehicle is indeed privately owned by the congressman but is the nephew a congressman as well? The congressman plate "8" should only be used when the congressman is on board.

[herbularyo]

Pero OK yang Mazda 3, mataas siguro ang safety rating. scratches lang tamo nila.

[empy]

labo yata nung "plate must only be used when congressman on board"...does that mean you need to travel with a screwdriver and extra license plates everytime you want to borrow dad's car or have his driver drive you somewhere?

[gearspeed]

They were cruising on the eastbound lane going to EDSA when the driver lost control of the wheel while trying to avoid a passenger jeepney.

Nung napanood ko yung news sa 24oras sabi nung isang witness wala naman daw silang iniwasan na sasakyan labo...

[FPJ]

Pero asar pa rin ako sa mga naka-OTSO.......i wish lahat ng naka-8 ay madisgrasya para mabawasan ang mga abusadong motorists...I hope this is a curse for them para tanggalin na yang number 8 na yan! Law breaker sila instead of lawmaker.

[doriftospeed]

FPJ, Pakopya ng avatar mo ah. hehehe. ganda eh.

I would say dapat nga Congressmen lang gagamit ng plates na may "8". Parang naninindak na rin sila dahil gamit nilang plate e hilig sabihin na Congressman sila, although anak and nephew lang pala. Kung may violation sila mas papalusutin sila ng MMDA dahil "kotse ng congressman" ang nakikita nila eh.

Im talking in General na din d2. baka naman nautusan lang sila at hindi ko alam reason ba't dala nila yung car na may "8" plate. just my .02cents.

[oldblue]

hehehe katuwa naman name Congressman Abante.

[boybi]

OT: yung "8" plates ba sa harap lang talaga nakalagay tapos regular plates sa likod?

[russpogi]

INMO, it doens't really matter kung naka-8 na plate yan since it's a private vehicle owned by the congressman. So what if it's the congressman's son or relative is driving the vehicle? Does it mean that he needs to take the plate off the car if his son or relative is going to use his car (just like M54 Powered said in his previous post)?

[russpogi]

OT: yung "8" plates ba sa harap lang talaga nakalagay tapos regular plates sa likod?

yes

[kyle618]

It may be true that the vehicle is indeed privately owned by the congressman but is the nephew a congressman as well? The congressman plate "8" should only be used when the congressman is on board.

nope... ang alam ko lahat ng cars ng congressman pwede maging 8... well he cant be in all of the cars at the same time dba?> hehe

and not all people who have 8 plates drive like a dick... meron naman hindi abuso.

[Hero33]

Yup, as long as the guy wasn't using it to abuse or get out of a situation he or she is at fault for, I see no reason why he shouldn't be using it.

[woulfe27]

nope... ang alam ko lahat ng cars ng congressman pwede maging 8... well he cant be in all of the cars at the same time dba?> hehe

and not all people who have 8 plates drive like a dick... meron naman hindi abuso.

tongressmen na hindi abusado??? asan sila???

ay! extinct na pala

[Flagg]

hehehe katuwa naman name Congressman Abante.

WAhaha... oo nga, parang joke ba.

[russpogi]

tongressmen na hindi abusado??? asan sila???

ay! extinct na pala

hahaha!!!

kidding aside, meron pa naman. halos mabibilang mo na sa daliri mo sa kamay ang dami nila a.k.a. endagered species! hehehe!