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Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group

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Deadly truck accidents on Philippine mountain roads

Built World

Truck recovered; examining for mechanical issues; probing driver error

Nine local government employees in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental died on February 4, 2026 when their city-owned dump truck lost its brakes on a steep descent and plunged 50 meters into a ravine. The victims, all workers from the city's Agriculture Office including a trainee, were headed to conduct fieldwork. It was the second mass-casualty truck accident in Negros Oriental in less than two years.

Updated Feb 6