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 issuance...
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; Robin,...
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 Office...
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 its...
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...
"These incidents should never have happened—and we will ensure they never happen again.”President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook)President Marcos has ordered a sweeping crackdown on unsafe practices in the country’s transport sector, following two deadly...
Amid back-to-back tragic incidents involving motor vehicles, Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 5, reminded Filipinos to obey traffic laws for their own safety and the safety of all road users.Philippine Red Cross rescuers respond to a multiple-vehicle collision at SCTEX in Tarlac on May 1,...
