Only vehicles weighing up to five tons are allowed on Kennon Road as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cited ongoing safety risks along the route. Heavy vehicles remain banned and are advised to use Marcos Highway as an alternate route, the agency said. Authorities highlighted...
As families and friends are probably thinking of summer escapades, the Philippine National Police (PNP) advised them to take precautionary measures to avoid drowning incidents after an increase in fatalities during the April-May period last year. Not only that, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf...
A 20-year-old motorcycle rider died after crashing into a pickup truck along Sumulong Highway in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo City, on Sunday, March 22. Based on dashcam footage uploaded on Facebook by RJ Enriquez, the rider was seen traversing a curved, downhill stretch of the road, where...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office-6 has officially issued a show-cause order (SCO) against the driver of a Suzuki van for hitting and injuring a student who was crossing a pedestrian lane in front of Estancia Elementary School on Osmeña Ave. i n Kalibo, Aklan earlier this month. “A...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday opened to motorists the Santa Ines-Atlu Bola bypass road, which has been in the works for six years, in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, who inspected the project last January, led the opening of the...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato gearing up for the deployment of the Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT) in select routes in the towns of Carmen, Kabacan, M’lang, Makilala, and the City of Kidapawan before the year ends. Once it becomes operational, Cotabato will be the first...
A 66-year-old senior citizen was injured after she was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) along Sobriedad corner Calabash Street in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday, March 18. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the victim sustained wounds on her face,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday, Mar. 18, announced that motorists can use the Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur starting Mar. 23 following the completion of initial repairs on a key segment. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the Sipocot section is ready to ease...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking drainage upgrades on Dapitan Street in Manila to improve water flow and provide safer roads for residents and motorists. DPWH said 81.12 percent of the project has already been completed, ensuring the area is better prepared for...
A 76-year-old senior citizen died after he was hit by a wayward container truck along Marcos Highway in Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo City, on Sunday, March 15. According to the Antipolo City Police, the truck driver stopped by the side of the road after noticing that the vehicle 's brakes had...
Three people were reportedly killed, while two others were critically injured, after a speeding car driven by a senior citizen crashed into a motorcycle and a sidewalk in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday, March 15. The Angono Municipal Police Station said the 66-year-old female driver...
Pasig City officials were forced to close a section of Eastbank Road Floodway in Barangay Manggahan after a dump truck carrying tons of gravel crashed and flipped on its side on Monday, March 16. According to the Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO), the inner lane of the road was temporarily...
