ORANI, Bataan — A teacher from Quezon City died while 25 others were injured when the bus they were riding on the way home fell in a deep ravine while descending a sharp curve here Saturday morning.
Police report showed that the Jac Ankai Bus driven by Marcelino Oliva who was slightly injured had a brake malfunction while traversing the sharp slope in Barangay Tala.
Cpl. Conrado Nuguid Jr, Orani police investigator, identified the lone fatality as Janice Pontillas, 34, of Payatas, Quezon City. “Ang biktima ay naipit sa ugat ng puno ng santol sa pagkahulog ng bus.”
He said that 25 other school teachers were rushed to the Orani District Hospital.
Nuguid said the bus had 48 passengers of whom 46 were school teachers and principals and the other two, the driver and bus helper. The teachers came from different school divisions and schools in Quezon City.
“Galing ang mga teachers na um-attend ng seminar sa Sinagtala from November 4 at pauwi na sila nang mangyari ang aksidente,” Nuguid said.
Sinagtala is a much-sought farm resort in Barangay Tala.
Police said investigation still going on and they were still ascertaining the extent of injuries of those rushed to the hospital.
