Bus falls off cliff; boy, woman killed

MANILA, Philippines - An eight-year-old boy and a woman were killed while 30 others sustained injuries when the bus they were riding in fell into a deep ravine in Cebu City Wednesday morning.

Traffic enforcer Manuel Tadaan said the group was on their way to attend a beach party when they met the tragedy at around 8:30 a.m. at a mountainous area in Sitio Maalsom, Barangay Busay.

In a telephone interview with The STAR, Tadaan identified the fatalities as Jessan Gabisay, eight, and Margie Mabini, 44. – Cecille Suerte Felipe