In last video call, corporal in C-130 crash gave wife premonition

The families of the soldiers who died in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu's Patikul town remembered their last memory of their loved ones.

According to Oscar Oida's report on "24 Oras" on Tuesday, Mabel Dapanas recalled her last video call with her husband, Corporal Carlo Dapanas, Jr., before he boarded the C-130 aircraft on Sunday.

"(Sabi niya) mag-ingat diyan sa bahay, mahal daw niya ako. Hindi niya raw ako kalimutan at tsaka 'yong anak namin. Sign na talaga niya na parang may mangyari sa kanila. Hindi niya matiis na hindi niya ako ma-contact, ma-video call," Mabel said.

Before her husband's flight, Mabel said she already had a gut feeling that something bad will happen.

"Ang sabi niya 'yong sinakyan na C-130 na airplane may ano raw may problem daw sabi ng asawa ko," she said.

Their video call ended abruptly and when Mabel tried to call Carlo again, he could not be reached.

She then received news that her husband was not among the survivors of the crash.

"Bago siya pumunta ng Sulu, sabi niya magpundar daw siya ng bahay at tsaka ng business sabi niya sa akin para sa kaniyang anak," Mabel recalled.

Meanwhile, the family of Corporal Reynel Matundin is already preparing for his wake.

His family already displayed his photo in their living room.

Matundin's family said he will be buried in the vacant lot near their house in Kabacan, Cotabato.

Matundin is survived by his wife Annie and three daughters.

"Unang-una dini-discourage ko siyang pumunta sa Jolo pero sabi niya kung oras mo na, oras mo na talaga. Hiram lang ang buhay. Kung hindi natin swerte, bahala na," Annie said.

Further, among the fallen soldiers in the crash was Major Michael Vincent Benolerao, who was supposed to retire already.

Benelerao was supposed to go to Canada to follow his family and fiance.

His family said they are planning to cremate his body.

Fifty-three were killed in the crash, including 50 soldiers.

President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to give more financial benefits to the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he condoled with the military on Monday. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/NB, GMA News