It is a sad week for the relatives of the six Presidential Staff and
two pilots as their chopper crashed in a heavily forested mountain
along boundaries of Benguet and Ifugao provinces. The person killed
in the crash were: Undersecretary Jose Capadocia Jr., senior
presidential military aide Brig. Gen. Carlos Clet, Undersecretary for
Presidential Engagements and Appointments Malou Frostrom, Presidential
Management Staff assistant director Perlita Bandayanon, Navy Petty
Officer 1 Demy Reyno, and Air Force Sergeant Roe Gem Perez.
The pilots were identified as Major Rolando Sacatani and Captain Alvin Alegata.
The crew were to bound to go to Ifugao province to conduct an ocular
inspection for the upcoming visit of President Gloria Arroyo but the Bell
412 presidential helicopter never reach the destination.
The wreckage of the chopper was found Wednesday at a heavily forested
mountain along boundaries of Benguet and Ifugao provinces. The bodies
of seven of the victims were likewise recovered Wednesday while
Perez’s remains was recovered only Thursday morning.
The bodies will be taken to the Heroes' Hall in Malacañang where a
wake for the eight officials will be held until Friday.
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