A woman from Barangay Bonifacio, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, gave birth to a healthy baby boy inside a Bachelor Express bus (body number 3414) early today, October 16, 2026, while the bus was stopped near Crossing in Barangay Odiongan, Gingoog City. According to a Facebook post by Querube Yparraguirre Nambatac, the woman was heading home after reportedly finding no available bed at a hospital when she went into labor. She told the driver she would get off and return to the hospital but suddenly gave birth on the bus floor beside the driver’s seat. Local residents, led by Barangay Captain Jaime Abis, called for emergency help, and Gingoog City CDRRMO responders brought the mother and her newborn to a hospital. The incident drew reactions from netizens, many of whom saw the baby’s birth as a possible sign of good luck for the bus.
Watch below.
