Nine people were killed and six others were injured in a collision involving two passenger vans and a truck in Barangay San Pablo, Aurora, Isabela before dawn on Saturday, July 19. Police said the eight fatalities were the driver and seven passengers of a commuter van – Oseas Calderon, driver,...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – Three individuals were killed and six were injured in a collision between a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a bus on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Francisco, this city, before dawn on Saturday, July 19. Police identified the fatalities as Jovan Fabricante, 41;...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
ALCALA, Cagayan – A barangay chairman was killed and nine passengers were injured in a road crash in Barangay Pared here on Friday morning, July 18. Police identified the fatality as Jesus Calatican, 54, chairman of Barangay Lablabig, Claveria, Cagayan and driver of a barangay service vehicle....
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...
Travel along three national roads in the Visayas and Bicol regions was disrupted on Friday morning, July 18, due to heavy rains brought by the enhanced "habagat" ( southwest monsoon) and tropical storm "Crising," the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported. In a situational...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three people were killed after a dump truck plunged into a canal in Barangay Calaguise, Leyte, Leyte, on Thursday, July 10. Police identified one of the fatalities as Oliver, 38. Investigation said driver Ricky, 44, lost control of the dump truck after its brakes failed and veered...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two passengers died and 28 others were injured when their bus crashed into a tree and plunged into a roadside ditch in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday morning. Jufil Mabanag, Dumingag municipal information officer, said the accident occurred around 7:20 a.m. in Purok 4,...
BAGUIO CITY – The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Tuba, Benguet, urged motorists on Wednesday to avoid Kennon Road when traveling to and from Baguio City, citing safety concerns due to landslides and rockfalls. “It’s safer to avoid Kennon Road. We never know where...
BACOLOD CITY – A 23-year-old graduating aeronautics student was killed in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Mabini, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 6. Police identified the victim as Christian, a resident of Barangay Zone 7, Pulupandan. Investigation said the victim and his two...
Two individuals onboard a pickup truck were injured after being shot multiple times by a senior citizen motorist in a road rage incident in Barangay Kutyo, Tanay, Rizal on Monday, July 7. According to Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Chief Col. Feloteo Gonzalgo, the suspect, who was...
BACOLOD CITY – Sixteen out of 17 government workers injured in an accident in Silay City, Negros Occidental last month have opted not to file charges against the driver of a city government-owned mini-dump truck involved in the incident. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief,...
