2014 Mountain Province bus accident
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The 2014 Mountain Province Bus accident was a bus accident that occurred when a GV Florida bus fell off a road in Sitio Paggang, Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province of the Philippines. The accident occurred on February 7, 2014.[1] Fourteen people were killed and more than 32 people were injured. Comedian Tado and two more artists died in this accident.
| 2014 Mountain Province Bus Accident | |
|---|---|
 Bontoc, Mountain Province the town where the accident occurred. | |
| Details | |
| Date | February 7, 2014 |
| Location | Sitio Paggang, Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines |
| Country | Philippines |
| Operator | GV Florida Transport |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 14, including Tado |
| Injured | 32 |
Accident
editThe accident occurred in Barangay Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province at around 7:20 am [2] The bus was traveling on the Mountain Province when it fell 100 to 120 meters deep off the mountain.
As a result, 14 people were killed and 32 were left injured. Two foreigners, a Dutch and a Canadian national, were among the casualties. Visual artist Gerard Baja, musician David Sicam, and comedian Tado were also killed in the accident.[3] Those who sustained injuries were brought to the Bontoc General Hospital. The driver was among those injured while the bus conductor was killed.
The passenger bus involved was a DMMC Aero Adamant with body no. 206 and is mounted on UD Nissan Diesel RB46S platform.
Investigation
editMountain Province Senior Superintendent police chief Oliver Emmodias said mechanical problems and a defect in the vehicle could have been the cause of the accident.[1]
Aftermath
editSanctions
editThe Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) imposed a 30-day preventive suspension to 186 of its franchised units on February 10, 2014.[4] The Court of Appeals lifted the suspension in June 2014, citing grave abuse of discretion from the LTFRB, which found no "violations or willful and contumacious refusal to comply with the rules or regulations" but suspended the bus company anyway; on the same decision, the court affirmed the cancellation of certificates of public convenience to 10 other Florida buses.[5]
Commemoration
editOn July 6, 2014, an artwork called "Every Bus is a Bus Full of Dreamers" was painted in front of the Sampaloc GV Florida Transport terminal.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Comedian Tado among 14 dead in bus crash in Mt. Province | News | GMA News Online
- ^ http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/02/07/1287766/comedian-tado-dead>
- ^ http://www.rappler.com/nation/49972-comedian-tado-among-dead-in-mt-province-bus-accident>
- ^ "'Tado' crash bus company GV Florida gets plates back this week".
- ^ Aning, Jerome (2014-06-29). "Suspension of bus firm in Tado Jimenez's death lifted". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Mural in memory of G.V. Florida bus crash victims taken down over ‘grave threats’ | News | GMA News Online