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Safety check on all bus firms ordered

President Aquino has expressed concern over the roadworthiness of public utility vehicles after a bus of Don Mariano Transit Corp. fell off the southbound lane of Skyway in Parañaque City on Monday. Eighteen people were killed and…

DOLE to look into work conditions at bus firm

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said that it would look into the alleged labor standards violations of Don Mariano Transit Corp., one of whose buses figured in an accident on Monday, killing 18…

Paul Walker death certificate released

MANILA, Philippines—“Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker died from “combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries” according to the actor’s death certificate as reported by entertainment website, TMZ. According to the death certificate issued by the Los…

LTFRB suspends franchise of bus that figured in fatal crash in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 7 suspended on Monday the operation of 10 buses of the Vallacar Transit after an accident involving one of its buses in Badian town, Cebu, which…

Operator, driver of bus in Skyway accident face criminal charges

The operator and driver of the bus that plunged off the Skyway and fell onto a van in Parañaque City early Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 16 others, are facing criminal charges, police said.…

Drunken driver crashes bus in Cebu; wife and daughter killed

CEBU CITY—A drunken bus driver crashed his vehicle in the southern Cebu town of Badian Monday, killing his wife and 5-year-old daughter and injuring at least 19 other passengers, police said. Investigators said bus driver Erwin Gerson,…

Speed-limit devices on buses pushed

MANILA, Philippines—Iloilo Rep. Jerry Treñas on Monday proposed that the government require speed-limit devices on buses to prevent deadly accidents usually caused by speeding. Treñas also criticized the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for being…

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…

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…

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