READ: LOOK: Aftermath of deadly two-bus collision in Compostela ValleyPAMI president Peaches Atayde-Buendia and PAMI operations manager and spokesman Bong Nocum personally handed over the insurance benefits to the families of the victims in Davao City. Initially, Despi survived the road accident but eventually expired in the hospital as the attending physicians tried to revive him. On the other hand, Bachelor Express Inc. the other bus company involved in the mishap paid Francisco Cabellida and Ruth Salopado P200,000 each as insurance compensation for their injuries. Nocum said the accident insurance benefits increased from P200,000 to P400,000 effective January 1, 2019 based on the new LTFRB resolution. 1-UTAK chairman Vigor Mendoza insisted the increased passenger accident insurance coverage needs to be enforced to make it responsive to current situation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 23, 2019 05:26 UTC