SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro: Nineteen people were killed and 21 others were injured when the bus they were riding lost control and plunged into a ravine in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro late Tuesday. Arcris Canillo, Sablayan municipal disaster risk reduction officer, said the Dimple Star Transport bus, with plate number TYU-708, was approaching Patrick Bridge on its way to Manila from San Jose town, and had 40 passengers. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board immediately suspended 10 buses of Dimple Star Transport bus for 30 days. Earlier on Wednesday, LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada inspected the terminals of the bus operator to ensure the safety of passengers. In 2010, 41 people died, including five foreigners, when a packed bus plunged into a deep ravine in the northern Philippines.

Source: Manila Times March 21, 2018 17:37 UTC