Van kills 10-year-old boy inside Ateneo campus

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Ateneo pupil dies after being run over by car

QTV: Student dies after being hit by van in Ateneo campus

Reminds me of that JPDM pickup that ran over two girls in front of Greenhill theater. "Nawala ng preno"

[LexTer]

liable na ang driver nito... above 7 yrs old na ang victim

may i know why, Sir? thanks.

Eh? Regardless naman of the age of the victim, pag nakasagasa ka, you're still liable. Kung intentional, murder; pag unintentional, homicide through reckless imprudence.

ibig nya siguro sabihin, kasi pag below 7y/o may liability din ang magulang.

[thebat]

Naiyak ako dito. Especially when I saw the computer re-enactment and the interview statement of the driver. Sobrang naiyak ako. Di ko kayang tanggapin. Kept me awake all night nag re-replay sa mind ko.
Sobrang affected ako. Can't take this news. Ako din kse nag hahatid sundo sa mga kids ko and sobrang protective ako lalo na pag nasa kalye tumatawid. I don't leave it to any yaya. Gusto ko ako ang may hawak sa kamay nila.

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Family Amiel, Ateneo accident victim, releases statement

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Instead of showing guilt and remorse for the death of Amiel...not even a sorry...nakakakulo ng dugo!

MANILA, Philippines—In his first face-to-face encounter with the woman who drove the van that had run over his son, all Jose Fernando Alcantara could say was, “Was it you?”

Alcantara, father of 10-year-old Julian Carlo Miguel “Amiel,” a Grade 4 student of the Ateneo Grade School who was killed in a three-vehicle mishap on the school grounds on Tuesday afternoon, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that he went to Camp Karingal by himself at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

He added that he had just come from Arlington Memorial Chapels where he supervised the preparation of his son’s body, adding that it took six hours to reconstruct Amiel’s face and head to make it fit for viewing.

Before that, Alcantara said he was in Camp Crame for the autopsy of his boy’s body.

“I just wanted to see the face of the person who took away someone so precious,” he said.

According to him, he was disappointed with the response he got from Ma. Theresa Torres, who has been detained at Camp Karingal since the accident.

"Except for a shrug and ‘Wala akong magawa, aksidente ‘yon eh (I couldn’t do anything, it was an accident)’, I did not hear anything more from the driver,” he narrated.

Alcantara, who described his son as like the “wind” because of his love for the outdoors, said he left without saying another word to Torres.

He added that he did not know Torres, who also has a son studying at the school, before the accident.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer tried to talk to Torres but was turned away by Quezon City Police District traffic head, Superintendent Rudie Valoria, who has custody of the suspect.

“She said she is not in her right frame of mind to grant any interview,” Valoria said.

He added that charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, serious physical injuries and damage to property had already been filed against Torres.

Bail for her temporary liberty was set at P42,000.

“After she posts bail, we have to release her, otherwise, we could be charged with illegal detention,” Valoria said.

He said that based on their investigation, the brakes of the vehicle used by Torres, a Toyota Hi-Ace, at the time of the accident, were working.

This contradicted her testimony that her brakes had failed. The younger Alcantara, his older brother, sister and nanny were walking toward their car on school grounds at around 4 p.m. Tuesday when Torres’ van hit the victim.

The nanny, Tata Suarez, 65, was able to push Alcantara’s brother and sister safely out of the way before she was also hit by the van.

Witnesses said that even after hitting the boy, the van did not slow down, only stopping when it hit a Honda CRV and another van.

Amiel died on the way to the hospital while Suarez was set to undergo surgery for leg injuries.

On Thursday, the Ateneo Grade School Boy Scouts bid farewell to Amiel by attending a Mass at a chapel on the school campus where the wake for the victim is being held.

“He wanted to be an Eagle Scout and was working to be a Boy Scout,” Delfin Bautista, advancement officer of the school’s boy scouts, said.

His fellow scouts offered salute and scout claps for Amiel, whom they described as helpful, cheerful, fair and playful.

“You could count on him to lend a helping hand when someone needed it,” one of the scouts said.

The victim’s aunt, Sari Moreno, said her nephew would be cremated at the Arlington Memorial Chapels on Araneta Avenue at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Since the accident, Ateneo students and their parents have been lighting candles and offering flowers and prayers in the area in the parking lot where the accident occurred.

“The children have been praying nonstop at the site where the boy fell. The area is lit up by candles,” a security guard of the school said in Filipino.

[chua_riwap]

Nakapagpiyansa. Then, baka lumipad pa paalis ng bansa yan....

[allanctan]

Very, very sad story. I do think it was an accident and not intentional though, wala naman motive e. I suppose both parties are well educated and would be able to handle the issue properly.

It's just a very sad story. As a father, I can't help but worry how much precaution is needed to protect my family.

My sympathies and condolences to the family.

[ooba99]

Reading and hearing this story breaks my heart and made me shed some tears.

My condolence to the family of Julian Carlo Miguel "Amiel" Alcantara.

I also have a son in Ateneo Grade School who is in grade 3. Up to now I feel disturbed with this accident. And I grieve for the untimely demise of Amiel. It's really unthinkable losing your little loved one in such a senseless manner.

But accidents happen...

[gonzo]

Its really sad... I have also a grade 3 son, God knows how much I protect him daily. To the Alcantara family its so painful having a beloved son and only senseless like this will take him away nakaka disturb isipin.

Condolence po to the Parents and may Amiel RIP

[n1kn0k]

i've read several posts criticizing the mother who accidentally hit amiel. if it's not too much to ask, let's cut her some slack. ilan sa tin dito ang nakasagasa na at nakapatay ng 10-year old boy? we don't know what's going through her mind right now. for all we know, she's as remorseful as she can be, but she just can't express it right now. based on reports, meron din syang anak sa admu na ka-edad ni amiel. that could make things worse for her. if not for her, let's give her a break for the sake of her kid/s, especially now that their mom might go to jail for a long time.

what's the only thing as bad as or maybe even worse than the parents losing a child? it's the children losing their parent/s.

i don't know anyone from the victim's side or the mother driver's side, so i'm not taking sides. i'm just trying to be empathetic to both parties.

naiyak din ako, lalo na nong nabasa ko yong isang article about the boy's last word and then dying on the arms of the driver. i have a gr. 1 son at admu. ngayon hindi ko na alam kung safe pa ba siya pag nandon siya, lalo na sa edad nya na napaka-careless. and admu is not making it any easier for the parents. up until now they have not communicated this inicident to the parents formally.

again, my condolences to amiel's family. i know no words can make you feel better right now, but if it's any consolation, now you have an angel watching over you.