MULANAY, Quezon – A 14-year-old student was killed in a collision between his bicycle and motorcycle here on Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Prince. Investigation said Prince was riding a bicycle when the motorcycle driven by Jonel, 32, occupied the opposite lane and rammed the...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 47-year-old carpenter was killed after his bicycle was hit by a utility van on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Lalig here on June 21. A CARPENTER was killed after he was run over by a utility van on the Maharlika Highway in Tiaong, Quezon on June 21. (Photo via...
Amid the proposal to remove the bike lanes along EDSA, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has committed to continuously promote non-motorized transport, particularly for bicycle riders and pedestrians. In fact, DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said they will even designate and reclaim more...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Rep. Rillo's office) Congress has doubled the funding for the Active Transport and Safe Pathways Program (ATSPP) from P500 million to P1 billion this year in order to accelerate the development of protected...
President Marcos has declared the last working day of November as the National Bike-to-Work Day to promote cycling as an active transport in the country. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation No. 409 on Nov. 28. In the two-page proclamation, Marcos cited the need to make the public...
The Taguig City government is inviting residents to join a 24-km bike ride to celebrate National Bicycle Day on Nov. 26. Under Proclamation No. 1052 signed in 2020, every fourth Sunday of November of every year is designated as National Bicycle Day. The National Bicycle Day celebration...
CEBU CITY – Keep your cool and respect bike lanes. The regional director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) issued this advice to motorists in reaction to the road rage incident that happened in Quezon City early this month. Glen Galario said bike lanes should be cleared...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Rep. Rillo's office) Half a billion pesos in fresh funding has been set aside for the upgrading of bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways under the national government’s Active Transport Program (ATP)...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing to convert the bicycle lanes along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) into a shared lanes with motorcycles amid the heavy volume of vehicles travelling along the road especially during rush hours. MMDA chairman Don Artes disclosed...
Senator Pia S. Cayetano has called for the creation of more bike lanes, not just in Metro Manila, but also in the provinces and other regions. Senator Pia S. Cayetano with national triathlon coach Melvin Fausto, who hails from Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of O/S Pia Cayetano) Cayetano,...
CITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Batangas – A senior citizen died after he was hit and ran over by a trailer truck on Wednesday, June 14, on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Miguel here. The victim was identified as Ernesto Abansado, 68, construction worker and a resident of Barangay San Vicente here....
BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya – A 14-year-old boy died after he was hit by a tanker along the national highway in Barangay Santo Domingo Proper here on Sunday, May 21. The driver of the tanker was identified as Nomer Aba, 45, a resident of Tres Reyes, Saguday, Quirino, while the victim was identified as...
