Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has raised serious concern over the increasing number of road accidents nationwide—particularly those involving motorcycle riders—as he proposed an additional ₱100 million for the implementation of the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023–2028...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the removal of steel plates along the southbound lane of Magallanes Flyover in Makati City to ensure safer and smoother travel for motorists. The action followed reports from concerned citizens through a public road...
ILOILO CITY – Councilor Sedfrey Cabaluna is rallying his colleagues at the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) for the passage of a resolution calling for the installation of warning signage in strategic areas to ensure the safety of stray animals and prevent road accidents. These strategic...
Social media personality “Cherry White” turned over her driver’s license to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, July 18, after she attended a hearing of her case for reckless driving. White, whose real name is Cherrylyn Gonzaga, apologized after a video of her unsafe driving went...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended for 90 days the license of a Porsche driver who was seen using a mobile phone while behind the wheel on a highway, a clear violation of traffic and road safety laws. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said the motorist appeared to...
The registered owner and the driver of a pick-up caught on video aggressively blocking a passenger bus along a public highway were summoned by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said a show cause order (SCO) was issued after the vehicle, a...
Nearly every day, there appears to be another road crash video going viral on social media. Are our roads becoming more dangerous? How can we make them safer? These are questioned Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), distributor of Volvo Cars in the Philippines, hoped to answer at the first...
Personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), backed by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confiscated more than 65 right-hand drive motor vehicles in a raid on autoparts supply store in Talisay City in Cebu on Monday, June 9. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D....
Transport operators linked to three recent road accidents, including one that resulted in a fatality, were ordered on Friday, May 30, by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to explain why their franchises should not be suspended or revoked over alleged lapses in...
The Department of Health (DOH) has deployed its Health Emergency Response Teams (HERTs) along major highways, including the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), to respond to medical emergencies as thousands of travelers are expected to return to their provinces ahead of...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be implementing a mandatory training on road safety as part of the major requirements in renewing the franchise of public utility vehicles (PUVs). LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said the road safety training...
Over 300 cases of firecracker-related injuries and road traffic incidents have been monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) during this holiday season. (DOH) As of Friday, Dec. 27, DOH monitoring showed there are 101 cases of firecracker-related injuries and 284 road traffic incident cases....
