Exclusive - Tanay Survivor Tells True Story of Accident: Bus Driver Apologized 'Sorry, Nawalan ng Preno' Minutes Before Crash!

Recently, a field trip turned into a tragedy after a bus rammed a tree in Tanay Rizal, which killed 15 people and injuring 40 others. Survivors can't help but recall how they were left with prayers minutes before the tragic accident. According to one of them, Joever Sumugat, the bus driver apologized to them when he realized that the brakes aren't working.

"Nagsisigawan na po kami kasi sabi ng bus driver nawalan daw po siya ng preno, nagsosorry siya sa amin. Sabi niya, 'Sorry nawalan ako ng preno' tapos nagtayuan na po kami, sigawan, tapos iba po nagdadasal,"he said.

Another survivor, Jason Cristobal, a first-year student taking Information Technology, shared how he heard a screeching sound when the driver hit the brakes.

"Nagpreno po sya. 'Pag preno po niya may tumunog po, may pumilantik na lang po kaming narinig. Bumangga na po kami sa gilid ng bundok tapos sa mga concrete barrier, tapos muntik na kaming mahulog sa bangin pero naiwas niya po,"he said.

"Ginawa na lang po naming mga nasa likod kumapit na lang po kami tapos nagsign of the cross na lang kami ng sign of the cross, nagdasal na lang po kami na si God na po yung bahala," he added.

Anthony Melgarejo, who also survived the accident, said: "Amoy sunog po na goma po talaga. Tapos yung sahig po kasi ng bus ramdam na po kasi naming mainit na,"

"Wala namang kibo. Tuloy-tuloy lang po siya pagda-drive niya... sabi ko Lord kayo na bahala sa amin. Tapos namalayan ko po, bumunggo na po," he added.

Cristobal and another 17-year-old survivor named April also shared how they saw dead bodies scattering upon the impact.

"Puro na po sila nakabulagta, tapos pagdungaw ko po sa gilid yung mga classmate ko na iba dun gumagapang na po. Yung iba buhay, yung iba patay," Cristobal said.

"Yung iba nakita ko nakaupo pero natusukan sila ng bakal sa paa tapos yung iba po biyak na yung mukha. Nung nakita ko po yun nablangko na ko, naghanap na ko ng daan palabas," he added.

"Nakapatong na sa akin yung mga kaklase ko po na wala na pong buhay, sir. Tapos po yung katawan ko po hindi ko na magalaw," April said.

"Kahit ganito po nangyari sa akin, ipu-push ko pa rin po yung pangarap ko."she added.

Meanwhile, 18 victims are still admitted at the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical center with one of them still at Intensive Care Unit.

"We are still not out of the woods. We’re still monitoring him closely but he's awake. Even though intubated siya, nakaka-respond naman siya," said Assistant Emergency Room head Dr. Farrah Salvani.