Deadly bus accidents are not uncommon in the Philippines. Drug use among bus drivers have also made headlines in recent weeks - though it is unclear if it was a factor in Thursday's accident.

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, rescuers check the site of a multiple-vehicle collision after a speeding passenger bus slammed ... of Manila, Philippines on Thursday ...

A tragic accident occurred in the northern Philippines. A speeding passenger bus rammed into vehicles at a highway toll booth. Ten people died, including children. More than two dozen sustained ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A speeding passenger bus slammed into a row of vehicles lined up at a highway toll booth Thursday in the northern Philippines, killing at least 12 people, including ...