‘Philippines’ Archives
Bus Crash in Philippines Leaves 19 Dead, 21 Injured
A bus veered off road and fell into a ravine in Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines, on March 20th. The accident happened in Sablayan town, when the bus was on its way to Manila, Philippines. Nineteen people were killed in the crash. Twenty-one others were injured.
Bus Crash in Philippines Leaves 2 Dead, 26 Injured
A bus fell into a canal in Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, on December 9th. The accident happened when the bus was transporting student athletes and coaches from the University of Rizal System in Rizal province. Two people were killed in the crash while at least twenty-six others were injured. The injured were taken to [...]
Bus Falls of Bridge in Philippines; 26 Injured
A bus swerved and fell off a bridge in Unisan Town, Quezon, Philippines, in the early hours of December 31st. At least 26 people were taken to hospital with minor to moderate injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Bus Hits Tree in Philippines; 3 Killed, 30 Injured
A bus veered off the road and hit a tree in Barangay Sulit, Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines, on the afternoon of December 24th. According to sources, the bus driver was prompted to hit brakes on slippery road after a biker signaled him to turn, which resulted in the crash. At least 3 passengers were killed whereas, 27 suffered [...]
At Least Fourteen Injured as Bus Crashes in Cebu
A bus crashed in Alegria town of Cebu, Philippines, on February 28th. Authorities said the bus was travelling to Barangay Bato, Samboan town, when it crashed into an avocado tree and toppled on one side. At least 14 people were injured in the accident and were taken to Reinhardt Wertgen Memorial Hospital in Alegria. The injured include two [...]
Bus Crashes in Philippines; 4 Killed, At Least 18 Injured
A bus rammed into the marker at the boundary of Quezon City and Caloocan at Quirino Highway in Philippines, on August 12th. The accident happened when the Valisno passenger bus was heading to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. Four passengers were killed in the accident while at least 18 others were injured. The bus driver fled the scene but [...]
30 Injured as Bus Crashes into Mango Tree in Philippines
A bus rammed into a mango tree located in front of Paringao Elementary School in Barangay Paringao, Bauag, La Union, Philippines, at around 9 a.m. on October 30. The accident happened when the bus, carrying about 40 people, was on its way from Baguio City to the Province of Abra. Around 30 passengers were injured in the accident and were [...]
Bus Collides with LPG Tanker in Philippines; 1 Killed, 30 Injured
A Korean company’s service bus crashed into a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker in Barangay Lamao, Limay located in Bataan, Philippines, at about 6 a.m. on September 26. The accident happened along the Roman Super-highway when the bus was transporting the Korean company’s workers while the truck was en-route from San Fernando, Pampanga [...]
Bus Plunged into Ravine in Philippines; 3 Killed, 40 Injured
A Manila-bound Raymond Transport bus, coming from Masbate, fell into a 100 ft deep ravine while travelling at the New Zigzag Road in Barangay Silangang Malikboy, Pagbilao town of Quezon province, Philippines, at around 3:15 a.m. on September 7. Three people died in the accident while 40 others suffered injuries of varied degrees. The injured, [...]
Manila Pipeline Leak in Court
Manila Authorities discovered a pipeline leak at the basement of the West Tower condominium in July 2010. Residents of the West Tower and Barangay Bangkal filed an action against FPIC, First Gen Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.(PSPC) and Chevron Philippines for violation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act [...]
