Manhunt launched for 'killer' bus driver

[KeithD]

MANILA, Philippines - Police have launched a manhunt for for the bus driver
responsible for the death of veteran journalist and University of the
Philippines Professor Lourdes "Chit" Estella Simbulan.

The Quezon City Police District said they have identified the bus driver.


The QCPD will file charges of reckless imprudence resulting to damage to
property and homicide against the suspect on Monday and will seek a warrant for
his arrest.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman
Francis Tolentino, meanwhile, told ANC on Sunday that moves are underway for the
cancellation of the bus company's franchise.

Simbulan was killed when a bus rammed a taxi she was riding along
Commonwealth Avenue on Friday.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/me...ler-bus-driver

Take the franchise away .... no piddling about over there then

[Tawi2]

If the victim had been a street tindera instead of a high profile journalist I wonder if there would have been such a kerfuffle?

[KeithD]

If the victim had been a street tindera instead of a high profile journalist I wonder if there would have been such a kerfuffle?

Probably not, but that's how life works

[Englishman2010]

Take the franchise away .... no piddling about over there then

Do they take away the franchise when a bus company fails to maintain it's vehicles brakes, steering and tires and loses one of its fleet along with 50 or so passengers when it plunges down a 100 ft cliff

[Pete/London]

Do they take away the franchise when a bus company fails to maintain it's vehicles brakes, steering and tires and loses one of its fleet along with 50 or so passengers when it plunges down a 100 ft cliff

Not apparently if your called safeway, but most of the transport seem to run on slicks, not a tread in site

[Englishman2010]

Not apparently if your called safeway, but most of the transport seem to run on slicks, not a tread in site

Very true I'm surprised they don't all have good remoulds given the huge number of vulacanizing workshops over there

[KeithD]

.... given the huge number of vulacanizing workshops over there

Does Spock know about this?

[Englishman2010]

Does Spock know about this?

Haha, I don't know... I wasn't quite sure what vulcanizing was the first time I saw a workshop there so I had to google it to find out

[Pete/London]

Haha, I don't know... I wasn't quite sure what vulcanizing was the first time I saw a workshop there so I had to google it to find out

Probably a front for back street contraceptive production

[Englishman2010]

Probably a front for back street contraceptive production

anyone fancy using a remould condom

[Pete/London]

get a grip

[philphil61]

omg -- imagine the blow out on a vulcanized condom...............