The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inspected the rehabilitation of a key highway and bridge project linking Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, May 22. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and ADB Vice-President Scott Morris led...
Three persons were killed in a collision between a bus and a tricycle on the national highway in Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur before dawn today, Thursday, May 22. Police Lt. Roger Retreta, Santo Domingo deputy chief of police, identified the victims as tricycle driver Claro V....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two drivers were killed and 16 passengers were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and 10-wheel truck loaded with ice on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Balangibang, Polangui town, Albay province, on Tuesday afternoon, May 20. Police Lt. Col. Maria Luisa "Malu"...
BACOLOD CITY - Eleven people, including five minors, were injured after a passenger jeepney crashed in Sitio Mambucano, Barangay Cabatangan, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Monday morning, May 19. Police Major Rhazl Jim Jocson, deputy chief of the Talisay City Police Station, said the jeepney...
ILOILO CITY – Four people were killed and 11 were injured in two road crashes in the provinces of Aklan and Antique on Monday morning, May 19. Three of the four fatalities were in New Washington town in Aklan. The victims were identified as Dr. Beonify dela Cruz Opinion, a teacher at Aklan State...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has institutionalized the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste in asphalt mixtures as a standard for national road construction to enhance pavement durability and promote sustainable infrastructure. This follows the...
BACOLOD CITY – Three laborers were killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a truck in Crossing Cabanyohan, Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, May 17. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, identified the victims as Rico, 26;...
The family of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer who was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) two weeks ago disclosed that the bus driver responsible for the incident has been released from detention after posting bail. Teodoro Merjan, driver of a...
Magnolia flexed its might and manhandled Meralco, 117-92, to stay unblemished in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday evening, May 14. The Hotshots stamped their class from start to finish en route to their sixth win in as many outings to remain on top...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to study the proposal to increase the insurance payment coverage for private motor vehicles in cases of road crash involving PUVs. Multiple vehicle collision on Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red...
Repairs on expansion joints along the northbound section of the Manuel Roxas Jr. Flyover in Tondo, Manila, have started as part of a major retrofitting and strengthening project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. In a report, the DPWH–North Manila District Engineering...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, May 11 welcomed the deployment of road safety measures and health emergency teams on major highways a day before the conduct of the 2025 midterm elections, saying it is crucial during this high-risk period. This, as the Department of Health (DOH), deployed...
