EX-BOXER KILLED BY LIVE WIRE LAID TO REST

Ex-boxer killed by live wire laid to rest  

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
MARK TWAIN 

PEDERISO (standing 2nd from right) 

By Alex P. Vidal

The 28-year-old former boxer from Iloilo City killed by a high-tension wire in Laguna, was laid to rest at the Holy Gardens Memorial Park in Oton, Iloilo last September 14.
Dominic Pederiso's dream was simple: "I want to be a member of the Philippine team," he told teammates Ronnie Cuambot and Loubert Plomes in the ill-fated Iloilo Amateur Boxing Development (IABDI) team that competed in the 2002 National Youth Amateur Boxing Tournament on June 24-29 in Cebu City.
Pederiso, 42 kg., was 17 when he made it to the national tournament that would select the country's members of the training pool for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Pederiso and Plomes were foiled via RSC (referee stop the contest) in the elimination stage by their rivals from Cebu. Cuambot was disqualified.

Annaren Biron, Pederiso's girlfriend

Plomes quit boxing and became a dance instructor. Cuambot and Pederiso continued fighting in inter municipality tournaments.

MANILA

Pederiso decided to relaunch his young fistic career and went to Manila. In order to fight as a four-rounder in the professional rank, he needed to secure a license from the Games and Amusement Board (GAB). Unable to find a manager that would guide him, Pederiso decided to work as electrician.
While fixing electricity in the third floor of his uncle's house in Calamba, Laguna together with younger brother, Doniel, last August 30, Pederiso touched a live wire and was thrown to the ground.
His mother, Elisa, 53, said her son was still alive when brought to the hospital. Half of his body suffered serious burns, from stomach to feet. He died September 2.  "He was almost cut into half," Elisa said. His remains were brought to their residence in Timawa, Molo, Iloilo City.

GIRLFRIEND

Pederiso left behind girlfriend Annaren Biron, 25, a clerk in Panasonic Calamba branch. Biron, a Bicolana, said she and Pedersio had planned to get married next year.
His brothers Donald, Domer, Doniel; sisters Donalisa and Dona May and their father Domiciano, 58, together with friends and relatives, brought him to his resting place.