Hinoldap na lolo at Marilaque ‘Killer’ Highway (Full Episode) | Reporter’s Notebook
Nanginginig at maluha-luha ang 75-anyos na si Lolo Jose matapos siyang holdapin ng dalawang lalaki at kunin ang P800 na kinita niya sa buong araw na paglalako ng tahong sa Baseco, Manila. Samantala, ang 97-anyos na si Lola Rose, matiyagang nagbebenta sa samu’t saring abubot sa bangketa ng Maynila makaraos lang araw-araw. Sa kabila ng kanilang kantandaan at mga iniindang karamdaman, wala pa rin silang plano magretiro. Gaano nga ba kahirap tumanda sa Pilipinas?
Samantala, sa kahabaan ng Marikina-Rizal-Laguna at Quezon o Marilaque Highway, isang kurbadong daan ang kinatatakutan daw ng mga rider o motorista na dumarayo sa lugar. Dito raw kasi madalas mangyari ang mga aksidente kung saan ilang rider na ang binawian ng buhay. Sa patuloy na pagtaas na bilang ng mga aksidente sa lugar na ito, ano nga ba ang ginagawang hakbang ng pamahalaan para mabantayan at maiwasan ang ganitong uri ng insidente sa tinaguriang Devil’s Corner?
Panoorin ang buong kuwento sa video na ito.
Samantala, sa kahabaan ng Marikina-Rizal-Laguna at Quezon o Marilaque Highway, isang kurbadong daan ang kinatatakutan daw ng mga rider o motorista na dumarayo sa lugar. Dito raw kasi madalas mangyari ang mga aksidente kung saan ilang rider na ang binawian ng buhay. Sa patuloy na pagtaas na bilang ng mga aksidente sa lugar na ito, ano nga ba ang ginagawang hakbang ng pamahalaan para mabantayan at maiwasan ang ganitong uri ng insidente sa tinaguriang Devil’s Corner?
Panoorin ang buong kuwento sa video na ito.
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00:00 [Music]
00:04 In the past years,
00:06 [Music]
00:10 the number of accidents in the killer highway
00:15 [Music]
00:18 or the length of Marikina, Rizal, Laguna and Quezon or Marilaki Highway
00:23 [Music]
00:25 were the most common. You were caught in a picture and even caught in a video.
00:30 [Screaming]
00:32 Just like this motorcycle that suddenly crashed into the roadside of this motorcycle.
00:37 [Screaming]
00:40 This motorcycle that tried to do banking
00:44 or the act of turning the motorcycle while being quickly prepared
00:48 suddenly
00:50 a man fell and was hit by a motorcycle on the side of the road.
00:55 My friend was hit by a motorcycle.
00:57 He was hit by a motorcycle.
00:59 While a motorcyclist was hit by a motorcycle,
01:01 the riders were also hit by a motorcycle.
01:03 The riders were overtaking the motorcycles.
01:06 [Music]
01:08 Don't hit my bumper. You're done.
01:11 [Music]
01:12 The accidents like this
01:14 are usually caused by an accident
01:16 along the Marilaki Highway.
01:19 [Music]
01:21 Hey!
01:23 [Music]
01:26 So sometimes,
01:28 there are people who are saved by accidents.
01:31 Relax, relax.
01:33 Oh my God!
01:35 I can't show you guys because it's really bad.
01:38 The motorcycle is broken.
01:40 This is still racing.
01:42 This is the result of their racing.
01:45 Rescue, rescue.
01:47 What is the government doing
01:50 to monitor and avoid this kind of incident
01:54 in the category of Devil's Corner?
01:57 [Music]
02:08 [Bell Ringing]
02:10 [Music]
02:15 [Music]
02:17 It's ringing.
02:19 And a grandfather is lost
02:21 on the side of the road in Baseco Compound, Manila.
02:24 Where's the bag?
02:25 I don't know.
02:27 You're looking again?
02:28 How many are there?
02:30 I don't know.
02:31 Those are a lot of broken things.
02:34 The elderly man was robbed by two men.
02:38 He struggled all day
02:41 and he was gone like a ball.
02:43 [Music]
02:46 This kind of danger on the road
02:48 is what Lola Rose Talastas,
02:51 97 years old,
02:53 is afraid of when she sells
02:55 abubot on a bench in Manila.
02:57 [Music]
02:58 If it's true,
02:59 the government has benefits for the elderly.
03:02 [Music]
03:05 But the question is,
03:06 are the benefits and support
03:09 that the government will give enough
03:11 to make everyone buy it?
03:14 How hard is it for the elderly in the country?
03:17 [Music]
03:24 On April 9,
03:25 a moto-vlogger took a video
03:29 of a SUV
03:30 that was about to turn on a curved road
03:32 along the Marilake Highway.
03:35 Later,
03:36 a motorcycle with a roof
03:39 suddenly passed the other lane of the road.
03:42 [Screaming]
03:44 The SUV was saved.
03:46 [Screaming]
03:48 But the rider and the motorcycle
03:51 went straight
03:53 and hit the side of the road.
03:55 [Music]
04:00 [Music]
04:03 We tried to find the two motorists
04:06 who took the video,
04:07 but according to the
04:09 Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
04:12 or MDRRMO of Tanay Rizal,
04:15 the two riders' case is not on their record
04:18 because they were not responsible for the incident.
04:22 We showed the cell phone video of the accident
04:25 to a road safety expert.
04:27 [Screaming]
04:29 First of all,
04:31 he did not recognize the apex of the curve.
04:35 The apex is the point
04:38 where you should be able to choose
04:41 between the safe side and the dangerous side.
04:44 In another dashcam video
04:46 that was taken on February 26,
04:48 we can see the riders overtaking
04:52 on the Marilake Highway.
04:54 [Screaming]
04:56 [Bleep]
04:57 Don't hit my bumper.
04:58 [Bleep]
04:59 You're done.
05:00 [Music]
05:02 On the Marilake Highway,
05:04 the speed limit is only 30 kilometers per hour.
05:07 [Screaming]
05:10 [Bleep]
05:11 [Music]
05:15 Obviously, the safe distance that he did not follow
05:19 when overtaking on the opposite lane
05:22 where his opponent is close,
05:24 that's the problem with group riding.
05:27 [Explosion]
05:28 But not all the time,
05:30 the motorists who were in the accident
05:33 in this area.
05:35 [Screaming]
05:38 [Explosion]
05:39 [Bleep]
05:40 [Music]
05:46 In a cellphone video taken by a motorist
05:49 on October 1, 2023,
05:51 we can see two motorcycles
05:53 racing on the Taririzal
05:56 part of the Marilake Highway.
05:58 [Music]
06:04 The camera was not able to capture the next event.
06:07 [Music]
06:09 But the rider of the blue motorcycle
06:12 was visible on the road.
06:14 [Music]
06:16 The motorcycle was not damaged,
06:18 but the rider's blood.
06:19 [Music]
06:27 The most shocking thing is that
06:28 a rider was involved in the incident.
06:31 The 31-year-old Jolas Cancino.
06:35 This is the result of their racing.
06:37 [Inaudible]
06:39 [Inaudible]
06:40 Rescue, rescue.
06:42 The story of his mother, Celia,
06:44 who was rushed to the hospital by Jolas,
06:47 but after two hours,
06:49 she was also brought back to life.
06:51 [Music]
06:55 Someone called from the hospital.
06:58 "Cel, go to Jolas at the hospital."
07:02 "Jodjo is being pumped."
07:07 "He's being rushed to the hospital."
07:09 [Inaudible]
07:12 The rider was also injured.
07:15 He was brought back to life
07:16 two days after the incident.
07:18 We'll just get a motorcycle, guys.
07:20 The motorcycle is broken.
07:22 After Jolas' death,
07:24 his wife and seven-year-old son were left in tears.
07:28 I remember him every day,
07:30 every hour.
07:32 Even though I do a lot of things,
07:35 he's still the one I miss.
07:42 [Music]
07:48 We went to the place
07:50 where Jolas was injured.
07:51 According to Tanay Rizal MDRRMO,
07:54 this is one of the most
07:57 feared places by motorists.
08:00 That's why it's called "Devil's Corner."
08:03 This is where accidents usually happen.
08:07 [Music]
08:13 The barriers that they hit,
08:17 the ones that overshoot,
08:20 go to the other side.
08:22 There were also many accidents here.
08:25 There were accidents,
08:27 and minor accidents.
08:28 Some of the motorcycles that go there
08:31 throw themselves into the other side.
08:33 [Music]
08:41 In 1910, Marilaki Highway was built.
08:44 It was built to speed up the movement
08:47 of the towns and villages that are inside.
08:49 Because of its beautiful view,
08:51 it became a tourist destination.
08:53 And now, it's recommended especially for riders.
08:56 But the problem is,
08:58 it became a hit-and-run accident.
09:01 [Music]
09:03 According to the PNP Highway Patrol Group
09:05 or HPG Rizal Provincial Office,
09:07 which monitors Marilaki Highway,
09:10 the places where accidents usually happen
09:14 are called "Maisawa,"
09:17 "Bureau of Soil,"
09:19 "Manukan,"
09:20 "Small S,"
09:21 and "Big C"
09:23 because of the curves of this road.
09:26 But they admitted that they don't have enough people
09:29 to monitor these places.
09:32 HPG has only 16 personnel as of now.
09:37 They admitted that our area is also a whole Rizal,
09:40 not just Marilaki.
09:42 According to the town of Tanay Rizal,
09:44 the number of accidents in Marilaki Highway is increasing,
09:47 especially in the roads of their town
09:51 in the past years.
09:53 From the 26th accident in 2021,
09:56 through Mipleto,
09:57 and up to 88 cases in 2022,
10:01 113 were the only accidents in the past year,
10:05 and in the first quarter of 2024,
10:08 32 were the only accidents.
10:11 The accidents are from far away
10:15 or from out of this town.
10:17 When they go here,
10:20 they disregard the traffic sign
10:22 and in the process,
10:23 at the end, there's an accident.
10:25 If we're to be honest,
10:26 in 2022,
10:27 when the local government of Tanay Rizal started to form,
10:31 the task force Marilaki,
10:33 it's goal is to guard the accident prone areas
10:36 of their town.
10:38 This includes the strict implementation
10:41 of municipal ordinance
10:43 that prohibits the road to be used as a racetrack,
10:46 and also the following speed limit
10:49 of all types of motorcycles
10:51 while the length of Tanay Rizal is being followed.
10:54 But the problem is,
10:55 until now,
10:56 there are still people who are fighting for it.
10:58 The increasing number of accidents is a fact.
11:02 [Music]
11:07 We at HPG,
11:09 when we deploy there,
11:12 where there are a lot of people,
11:14 we also have our other force multipliers set up
11:18 so that we can cover up the other portions
11:21 that we know are prone to such violations.
11:26 It's important for the motorists to start
11:28 the discipline on the road.
11:31 But the government is still mandated
11:34 to take action and to be vigilant
11:36 so that the roads can be safe.
11:39 [Music]
11:43 Because of every mistake,
11:46 life can be at stake.
11:48 [Music]
11:50 Oh, overshot, overshot!
11:52 [Music]
11:53 Boom!
11:54 [Music]
11:56 I am Jhon Venaracion,
11:57 and this is Reporters Notebook.
11:59 [Music]
12:05 Where's the dog?
12:06 It's in the middle.
12:07 How many do you have?
12:08 Just three.
12:10 Those are a lot of dogs.
12:13 In Baseco, Manila,
12:14 we found an old man
12:16 who went viral on social media
12:18 for being robbed and not moving
12:20 while selling rice cakes.
12:22 [Music]
12:29 He's 75 years old,
12:30 Lolo Jose Robelles.
12:33 Lolo Jose's story
12:34 started when he was selling rice cakes.
12:37 I told them to stop.
12:38 I said, "I don't have money."
12:40 I thought they were beautiful
12:43 and they would help me.
12:44 Then, I was robbed.
12:46 Where's the dog?
12:47 I raped it.
12:48 You raped it?
12:49 Yes.
12:50 You raped it again?
12:52 How much did you get?
12:54 I got P800.
12:55 P800?
12:56 I raped it.
12:58 I raped it.
12:59 I thought, "What will they do to me?"
13:01 [Music]
13:05 Despite his age,
13:06 and various dangers on the streets,
13:09 I was able to survive.
13:12 I couldn't go back.
13:13 If I went back, I wouldn't have food.
13:16 [Music]
13:18 While he was walking,
13:19 [Explosion]
13:20 he noticed the shaking of Lolo Jose's hands.
13:24 [Music]
13:28 He said he wanted to get treatment,
13:29 but he was earning less than P300 a day.
13:34 I just raised the money.
13:35 I did it every day.
13:36 I just woke up.
13:38 [Music]
13:40 In fact,
13:41 because of his age
13:42 and because he's considered indigent or poor,
13:45 he should be among the beneficiaries
13:47 of the Social Pension Program
13:49 of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD.
13:53 Qualified people here can receive P1,000 per month.
13:59 I should have a wife.
14:01 I should have a grandchild.
14:03 I should have a father.
14:05 [Music]
14:07 But the problem is,
14:08 Lolo Jose still hasn't been pro-processed
14:11 because he doesn't have a birth certificate or ID.
14:15 I'm looking for an ID.
14:17 I'm looking for something.
14:19 I said, "I don't have a birth certificate."
14:20 I'll just buy food.
14:22 [Music]
14:25 [Music]
14:30 This Monday,
14:31 with his second child, Dino,
14:34 we accompanied Lolo Jose
14:36 to the office of the Senior Citizens Affairs of Manila
14:39 to help him register as a Senior Citizen of Luzon.
14:43 I'm explaining to your son
14:45 that the documents are here
14:49 that you need to submit to us
14:51 so that we can give you a Senior Citizen's ID.
14:55 His son was asked to fill in the requirements
14:58 so that Lolo Jose can receive P500 per month allowance from the CSWDO
15:04 and be able to apply for P1,000 Social Pension of DSWD.
15:09 We will coordinate with his barangay in Baseco
15:13 to make the process of obtaining his Senior ID easier.
15:17 He said that he will help us so that we won't have a hard time.
15:20 He's a good person.
15:22 [Music]
15:24 Meanwhile, to find out his condition,
15:27 we also had Lolo Jose checked up
15:29 with the help of Manila City Hall in a hospital.
15:32 Okay, father, raise your hands like this.
15:38 Close your eyes and maintain it.
15:41 I will lower your hand. Hold it.
15:43 Hold it. I will lower it. Hold it.
15:45 Okay.
15:46 We referred father to a neurosurgery
15:49 for specialists in brains and nerves.
15:53 So, what we are considering is possible Parkinson's.
15:57 [Music]
16:02 While Lola Rose Talastas is busy with her stuff
16:04 in this small room, she is 97 years old.
16:09 This is so heavy. There are so many.
16:11 I am looking for my tie.
16:14 [Music]
16:29 Her destination is in Banketa, in Mayligarda, Manila.
16:33 [Music]
16:40 I will lay out the materials for my students to make bracelets.
16:48 [Music]
16:52 Lola has been selling in Banketa for two years.
16:55 [Music]
16:57 I have a certificate of selling.
17:00 How did you learn to sell?
17:03 I went to work right away because I know how to design.
17:07 I was the first one they gave.
17:10 [Music]
17:12 This one I sold for P75,000.
17:14 These three are P45,000.
17:17 She used to work as a volunteer traffic officer in Manila City Hall.
17:21 But because she was just a volunteer,
17:23 no one fell for her Social Security System or SSS
17:27 and Government Service Insurance System or GSIS.
17:30 In 2015, her husband died in an accident.
17:34 Since then, she has been working as a street vendor to make a living.
17:39 [Music]
17:45 Before noon, Lola Rose sold just a few.
17:49 I can count to ten.
17:53 I don't need to pay for the other one.
17:57 I just need to pay P25,000.
18:00 A lot of people ask me how I bought them.
18:04 They told me, "Mom, you should go home because you have to work."
18:11 Unlike Lolo Jose, Lola Rose is a beneficiary of Social Pension.
18:16 I have an ID, PSA.
18:19 What's the other ID?
18:21 One, Senior.
18:23 She says receiving P1,000 a month is a big help to her.
18:27 But she admits that it's not enough.
18:30 It's not enough. It's expensive to buy.
18:33 One meal is P100,000.
18:37 [Music]
18:39 We accompanied Lola Rose to receive her Senior Citizen's Affair in Manila City Hall.
18:43 We just have to wait. The payout is coming.
18:47 Aside from receiving P1,000 from DSWD, Lola Rose also received an additional allowance from the LGU.
18:56 The monthly monetary allowance provided by the City of Manila
19:00 is for all senior citizens aged 60 years old and above.
19:06 P500 a month.
19:08 [Music]
19:11 The LGU also provided additional medical assistance to Lola Rose.
19:15 I told you to take a deep breath.
19:17 She was also admitted to the medical check-up.
19:20 It's still here.
19:21 She was.
19:22 And her eyes were examined.
19:25 Here in the right eye, we need to clean it because there's dirt.
19:30 The most lent there on the right.
19:32 Now in 2024, Social Pension will be increased by P1,000 a month.
19:37 With the high cost, the expensive purchases will be included. How much is enough for P1,000 a month for grandparents?
19:48 [Music]
19:50 The cost of living is really increasing.
19:53 We should understand that we can't give anything but there should be a law.
19:59 We really have to rely on what the law provides.
20:03 For the group Alliance of Workers in the Informal Sector,
20:07 they need to have access to health insurance
20:11 because if they can't get close, they can't get out of the cycle of poverty.
20:16 This February, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Expanded Centenarian Act
20:22 where senior citizens aged 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old
20:28 can receive P10,000 cash incentive.
20:32 P100,000 cash incentive for senior citizens can last for 100 years.
20:39 But the law is still waiting for the Implementing Rules and Regulations or IRR.
20:45 Happy birthday to you!
20:49 Three years from now, Laura Rose will have her 100th birthday.
20:53 That means she will receive P100,000.
20:57 Hopefully, she will be able to receive it so she and her grandchildren can benefit.
21:02 Grandpa Jose will continue to work while he is still not receiving any assistance.
21:08 For Grandpa Jose and Grandma Rose,
21:12 it is clear that they will not receive enough pension to cover their needs,
21:18 especially in food and medicine.
21:20 So even if it is hard and weak,
21:24 they need to continue working even in the near future.
21:29 I am Maki Pulido, and this is the Reporter's Notebook.
21:35 (whooshing)
21:37 you