Following the vehicular accident over the weekend along Diversion Road in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, which left one couple killed, outgoing Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said the city government will be extending assistance to the family of the deceased.

“We are extending whatever help we can give,” he insisted.

The fatalities were earlier identified as Joe Marie and Alnie Dinah Pet-Osano, who were both public school teachers.

“Their colleagues from the District of La Paz, where our fallen teachers were assigned, requested to bring the remains so they can pay their last tribute and show sympathy to the family,” said Department of Education-Division of Iloilo City officer-in-charge Clarissa Zamora.

She said a formal request has been made to the Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office to have their remains transferred to the La Paz 1 Elementary School district office tomorrow, June 20.

Earlier this week, Iloilo City Mayor-elect Jerry P. Treñas assured he will take all necessary measures to ensure fatal car accidents “will no longer occur.”

He called the incident “avoidable” and said plans are in the works to proceed with the intelligence transport system, a project implemented by former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who fled the country in 2017.

The P25 million project was put on hold by Espinosa, who said it lacked a comprehensive study into the city’s traffic situation./WDJ