Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba ordered an investigation into the drag racing event in Baggao town that injured four people after one of the drivers lost control of the wheel. The driver was among those hurt.
“Partikular na inatasan ng ama ng lalawigan si Cagayan Police Provincial Director, PCol. Renell Sabaldica, para pangunahan ang imbestigasyon kaugnay sa pagpapahintulot ng umano’y Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Baggao sa pagsasagawa ng Drag Racing sa Barangay San Jose,” the Cagayan Provincial Information Office said in a statement on Monday.
[Translation: The governor had assigned Cagayan Police Provincial Director, PCol. Renell Sabaldica to head the investigation into the alleged drag racing in San Jose, Baggao]
It added that the event took place on Sunday and among the injured were two 17-year-old spectators, another aged 20, and the 42-year-old driver.
Video footage of the event showed one of the cars running over a crowd of spectators.
The provincial office said a certain Jay-r Padilla allegedly organized the race and that it was sponsored by the mayor, citing the police report.
The Sangguniang Bayan members of Baggao will also hold a special session to discuss the incident. The council earlier passed an ordinance in October 2020 forbidding drag racing in the area, the provincial office noted.
