Teacher Dies in Northern Samar Highway Crash
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Teacher Dies in Northern Samar Highway Crash

A teacher died after the car he was driving collided with a passenger bus along the national highway in Laoang, Northern Samar. The victim was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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