KIDAPAWAN CITY: Eight people, including a kindergarten pupil, were killed Thursday morning when a 10-wheeler cargo truck loaded with fertilizers lost its brakes in Barangay Malasila, Makilala, North Cotabato. Makilala disaster officer Sonny Fontanilla confirmed that rescuers recovered eight bodies, including the truck driver, Leopoldo Ibañez, his helper, and a person with disability who was inside a house hit by the vehicle. According to Philippines News Agency, the truck plowed through the roadside near Malasila Elementary School before 7 a.m., killing 5-year-old Jeremiah Pamplona and his parents as they walked him to school, as reported by Malasila village chair Jeckery Pontesor. A report released by the Makilala police station at noon indicated that one of the six wounded victims succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Kidapawan City. Police identified the eight fatalities as Joel Pamplona, 35; Christina Pamplona, 37; Jeremiah Pamplona, 5; Leopoldo Ybañez; Benjamin Ganub; Jeralyn Bangcot; Carlo Dejucos, 3 4; and Jeomar Pagaran Ramirez. Pontesor stated that the victims were either pinned beneath the truck or buried under sacks of agricultural fertilizers that spilled during the crash. Local authorities continue to investigate the incident while offering assistance to the families of the victims.