Jonathan Frederic De Santos

This handout photo courtesy of Mike Flaig shows victims and emergency personnel at the site of a bus crash on Interstate 90 eastbound near Pembroke, New York, on August 22, 2025. Photo courtesy of Facebook user Mike Flaig via AFP

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<p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> — There were no Filipinos killed in the fatal bus crash in New York state that left five passengers dead on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs told media Sunday.</p><p>It also said that there have been no requests for assistance made to the Philippine Consulate General in New York, which has a hotline for Filipinos who need help.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/22/filipinos-among-passengers-of-fatal-tour-bus-crash-in-new-york-state-1359"><strong>Filipinos among passengers of fatal tour bus crash in New York State<br/></strong></a></div><p>It said that the New York State Police has already confirmed the identities of all passengers of the bus, which had been heading back from a trip to Niagara Falls. The fatalities&#x27; next-of-kin have already been notified.</p><p>Most of the passengers who were brought to hospitals have been discharged and those that sustained major injuries are expected to recover, the DFA also said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>NO INFO ON WHETHER ANY FILIPINOS INJURED</strong></div><p>DFA spokesperson Angelica Caraos Escalona earlier Sunday told DZMM Teleradyo that they cannot confirm if a Filipino had been injured since state police were “very careful with data privacy.”</p><p>She said: “Walang sinabi kung ilan sa mga injured ang Pilipino or kung Pilipino ba ay turista or taga-roon na, wala pong sinabing ganon.”</p><p>(They did not disclose how many among the injured are Filipinos, or if whether they are locals or tourists.)</p><p>The New York State Police said the bus carried 64 passengers, including 52 tourists.</p><p>The cause of the bus crash is still unknown, and the investigation remains ongoing.</p><p>“Hindi kami basta basta makakapunta without permission so ang ginawa ng ating konsulado sa kanilang social media nagkaroon tayo ng advisory, announcement, yong hotline kung saan pwede tumawag ang mga biktima o family member,” said Escalona.</p><p>(We are not allowed to go there without permission, so our consulate utilizes its social media pages to release an advisory, announcement. There is also a hotline where victims and family members can call.)</p><p>The Consulate General&#x27;s Assistance-to-Nationals Section may be reached through its emergency hotline at (917) 294-0196. <strong>— Marilyn Cahatol, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A-Y4IfRZWxA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nu5BnpMxTMA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The DFA also said that there have been no requests for assistance made to the Philippine Consulate General in New York, which has a hotline for Filipinos who need help.</p>

The DFA also said that there have been no requests for assistance made to the Philippine Consulate General in New York, which has a hotline for Filipinos who need help.

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DFA: No Filipinos killed in New York bus crash, no requests for assistance received

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Published Aug 24, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 24, 2025 07:01 PM PHT

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