Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Ezzedin Tago, Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom, said he has not yet been able to meet the driver, who is being held at Al-Khaleej District Police in Riyadh, and had submitted a request to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to gain access to the prisoner. “We haven't been able to see the driver so far. We're waiting for the results of police and traffic administration investigations to see whether or not any charges will be leveled against the driver,” the ambassador was quoted by Al-Hayat newspaper as saying. If the driver is convicted, the Philippine government will not be responsible for paying any damage costs, he claimed, said the newspaper. “We have Filipinos incarcerated here for similar cases. We're not responsible for paying any costs.” Meanwhile, insurance experts assessed the damage caused by the explosions at SR100 million. Police have been able to identify 12 corpses while seven remain unidentified, according to the spokesman for Riyadh Police Lt. Col. Fawaz Al-Maiman. A spokesman for the Civil Defense Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Hamadi said no more victims have been found among debris from the damaged Al-Zahid Company. In Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Raul Hernandez identified the Filipino driver as is Ruben Kebeng, based on the report given by Ambassador Tago. “He is under investigation by the criminal investigation office in Riyadh, but the investigation process is still continuing,” Hernandez said in a press briefing in the Philippines capital.
