A senator on Thursday raised the need to impose stiffer penalties against public utility vehicle operators that allow overloading in light of the bus tragedy that killed more than 30 people in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday.

At least 31 passengers died and scores injured when an overloaded bus plunged into a ravine in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija.

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