Binay asks public to pray for Saguisag

MANILA, Philippines - Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay on Monday asked the public to pray for lawyer and former Senator Rene Saguisag who is still recovering from the vehicle collision that placed him in critical condition and killed his wife. In an interview on dzBB radio, Binay said Saguisag still cannot forget the accident which claimed the life of Dulce Quintans-Saguisag. "Hanggang ngayon e talagang hindi niya makalimutan yung nangyaring aksidente sa kanya," Binay, adding it has been a month since he last saw Saguisag. Binay and Saguisag have been friends since 1970s and were part of the anti-Marcos movement. They were also members of Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism (Mabinni). Saguisag was seriously injured after his white Toyota Hi-Ace Grandia van was hit by an Isuzu dump truck on Osmeña Highway (formerly South Superhighway) near the corner of Arnaiz Avenue (formerly Pasay Road) past 1 a.m. on November 8, 2007. Mrs Saguisag was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The two, together with their driver and dancing instructress, were reportedly on their way home after attending a ballroom dancing at Byke's Cafe The truck (GBF-417) dragged Saguisag's van by 20 to 30 meters before going to a full stop. The van was crushed and crumpled like a letter "U," according to witnesses. The truck driver, Manuel Geronimo, 42, earlier claimed the car carrying the Saguisag couple was running quite fast and that he had the green light. However, a taxi driver disputed this saying that the Saguisag van and his cab, which was behind the Grandia, had the green light when the dump truck smashed into the Saguisag vehicle in the middle of the highway. Geronimo later apologized to the Saguisag family. - Amita Legaspi, GMANews.TV