Eleven people were killed when a 10-wheel truck collided with a UV Express van on the Maharlika Highway in Camalig, Albay, on Wednesday morning, November 26, 2025.
The Department of Transportation said the crash left 11 fatalities and three injuries. Investigators said the truck lost its brakes and hit the van, which was coming from the opposite direction, crushing the smaller vehicle.
The van had 14 people aboard and was on its way from Guinobatan to Camalig when the truck’s driver lost control of the wheels, Albay police chief Col. Noel Nuñez said. GMA News reported that CCTV footage captured the truck moving at speed through Barangay Libod; it failed to slow down on a curve, struck the van, and both vehicles ended up in a river.
On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced a 30-day suspension of the franchise held by the Bicol Intercity Transport Cooperative and a 90-day suspension of the truck driver’s license. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board enforced the suspension the same day as the crash and took control of the cooperative’s 10 land transportation vehicles, saying the terms of its certificate of public convenience had been violated.
The Land Transportation Office issued a show-cause order to the driver, Recson Zamora, and the registered owner, Miguel Cerdeno; Zamora could be charged with reckless driving.
Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez offered condolences to the families of the victims. “We at DOTr extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. There is no greater pain than losing a loved one. I assure the families of the victims that we will hold those responsible for this road crash accountable,” Lopez said.
Sources
- DOTr suspends transport coop, truck driver involved in Albay crash
- 11 killed as 10-wheeler hits UV Express van in Camalig, Albay | GMA News Online
