19 killed, 1 missing in ‘Agaton’s’ aftermath

By Felipe V. Celino

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Nineteen persons were killed while another one remains missing after tropical depression “Agaton” flooded Capiz last week.

Capiz Gov. Esteban Evan Nonoy Contreras said that aside from the fatalities, the province lost P170 million in the agriculture sector and P39 million in infrastructures.

The figures are based on the initial assessment by the provincial agriculture’s office and provincial engineer’s office, respectively.

Records from the Capiz Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) revealed the names and addresses of the fatalities:

Roxas City – 1 (Edgar Villareal of Brgy. Bolo but found dead in Salocon, Panit-an)

Panay – 3 (Juan Bulaclac of Cabugao Oeste, Melvin Bulao of Brgy. Lus-onan and Melvin Bunda who were found dead in Brgy. Buntod)

Panit-an – 5 (Stephen Besa of Salocon who drowned along with Dominador Drilon, Jhelo Daliva, Syriel Degoma, and Bianito Denosta after their banca capsized in Poblacion Ilawod)

Pontevedra – 2 (Richard Villasis of Brgy. Guba and Nita Villariña of Ameligan)

Maayon – 3 (siblings Joselito and Monito Dequino and Tammy Luces of Brgy. Tuburan)

Mambusao – 1 (Alexander Andrade of Brgy. Caidquid)

Pilar – 1 (Rodolfo “Jeffrey” Bacolod of Brgy. Dulangan)

Sigma – 3 (Francis Lozora Jore of Brgy. Guintas, Fernando Carillo of Pob. Sur, and one alias Paolo, 17 years old).

The missing person was Alberto Duron, one of the passengers of banca that capsized in Poblacion Ilawod, Panit-an.