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Palace eyes one-strike policy, infrastructure improvements

MANILA, Philippines – Hours after a passenger bus fell off the Skyway in Parañaque City, killing at least 22 people, presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the government would look into ways to prevent such a tragic accident…

Families of bus crash fatalities to get P75K each – LTFRB

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said victims from the accident involving a Don Mariano passenger bus that fell off the Skyway elevated toll road in Southern Metro Manila on Monday would…

Don Mariano bus crash victim recounts horror

MANILA, Philippines – A passenger of the ill-fated Don Mariano Transit bus that plunged from the elevated Skyway on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) Monday in Taguig City said it was a miracle he survived the crash.…

Witness recounts Skyway bus’ final moments; TRB probes Don Mariano Transit bus accident

MANILA, Philippines – The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), along with other concerned agencies, will look into how a bus plunged from the elevated Skyway on Monday morning for comparison to a tragic incident in 2011 at the…

Transport body suspends bus firm in Skyway accident

MANILA, Philippines–The Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) on Monday issued a 30-day preventive suspension for all the 78 units of Don Mariano Transit. The order was made after one of the bus firm’s units fell off…

Groom killed while helping motorist in snow

CHICAGO — A man married less than seven hours was killed along with a stranded motorist he stopped to help in the snow when they were struck by several vehicles, authorities say. The man was on the…

Fire hits Wheel Gallery store in San Juan

The Wheel Gallery store in San Juan, which carries Concept One, H&R springs, and other brands, was gutted when fire hit the building last Friday afternoon. Adjacent streets were closed for several minutes as firefighters put out…

Operator of bus that fell off Skyway was on 2011 list of ‘most dangerous’

MANILA, Philippines—Don Mariano Transit, the operator of the bus that fell off Skyway on Monday morning and killed at least 21 people, had once topped the list of most dangerous bus operators in Metro Manila. The Land…

18 killed as bus falls from Skyway tollroad in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines—A passenger bus fell from the Skyway in Taguig City early morning on Monday, landing on a van below and instantly killing 18 people. According to Skyway Corp., a Don Mariano Bus on the southbound lane…

Beauty queen Melanie Marquez recovering from road accident

LAS VEGAS—After surviving a horrific traffic accident, former international beauty queen Melanie Marquez is back in her daughter’s home in Utah, recovering from serious back injuries. Her daughter, Maxine Bumgardner (the former Maxine Dee of Manila) said…

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