Manila, Oct. 19 -- The driver involved in the fatal crash along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Oct. 17 tested positive for illegal drugs, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed Sunday.

QCPD Acting Director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said the suspect, Ruel dela Cerna, was found positive for shabu following a laboratory test conducted by the QCPD Forensic Unit.

Police filed murder, frustrated murder, malicious mischief, abandonment of one's own victim, and resistance and disobedience to a person in authority against the 54-year-old suspect.

He will also face charges for violating the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act.

Silvio warned that driving under the influence of illegal drugs carries serious penalties, including 12 t...