NEWS UPDATE: The Philippine Consulate General in New York is closely monitoring developments following a tragic bus accident on the New York State Thruway in Pembroke, New York, on August 22. The Consulate urged Filipino citizens with relatives who may have been involved in the incident to contact its Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Section through the emergency hotline at (917) 294-0196. According to U.S. media reports, the bus was carrying 54 passengers of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino origin. T