Bukidnon Bus Bombing Leaves 11 Dead, 42 Wounded

A bus bombing in Bukidnon killed 11 people and wounded 42 others on Tuesday afternoon, December 9, 2014.

Six of the eleven passengers who died during the bus bombing

Authorities said the bomb went off just moments after the Rural Transit bus picked up some travelers and student commuters at a bus stop near Central Mindanao University (CMU) main gate in the town of Maramag at around 5:40pm.

Nine of the 11 dead passengers were identified as Kim Valiente, 17, of Malaybalay City; Anita Santillan, 54, of Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon; Catherine Villahermosa; Johnrey Valdesco; John Bernard Cuhanap; Jonathan Balida; Marielle Achacoso, 17, of Kalasungay, Malaybalay City; Niezel Dee Gonzaga, 22, of Hagkol, Valencia City; and Michael Buctos of Purok 5, South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon.

The said bus departed Banisilan in North Cotabato at about 2:15 p.m. passing by Wao in Lanao del Sur before it headed towards Maramag. Its final destination would have been Cagayan de Oro City.

Just over a month ago, 4 individuals sustained injuries when a bomb, concealed in a plastic container, exploded inside another Rural Transit bus.