Two men were killed and their companion was injured when their mini-Elf truck plunged on an 80-meter-deep ravine on Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet on Friday, Jan. 3. Police identified the fatalities as Michael Gayob Mader-an, 46, driver, and James Liwan Wagne, 31, residents of Tuba. The injured was a...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Jan. 3, confirmed that the number of deaths resulting from road crashes has risen to seven, while the total number of road traffic incidents has surpassed 600. Courtesy of DOH Based on its latest data, the DOH announced that it recorded 606 road...
Driving without safety accessories was the leading cause of road traffic incidents recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) during the holiday season. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin) On Thursday, Jan. 2, the DOH announced that it had recorded 577 road traffic incidents between Dec. 22, 2024,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Jan. 1, announced that over 500 road traffic incidents had been reported since last month. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH said that it has been monitoring road traffic incidents in eight pilot areas, and based on the latest data gathered, a...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) has reported nearly 500 holiday road crashes, six of which resulted in fatalities from Dec. 22 to 6 a.m. on Dec. 31, which marks a significant increase in accidents compared to last year. It said there have been a total of 496 road accidents,...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) reported 418 road accidents from Dec. 22 to 6 a.m. on Dec. 29, a 38 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. Just in the past 24 hours, 68 new cases were recorded. The DOH said motorcycle accidents remain the most common type of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Eleven persons were injured when their passenger van rammed a concrete center island in Barangay Domoit, this city, on Saturday, Dec. 28. Police identified the victims as Francisco Manalo Barbosa, 69, driver; Stella, 5; Ivan, 8; Ellen 7; Mark, 4; Maria, 4; Bernardo...
Over 300 cases of firecracker-related injuries and road traffic incidents have been monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) during this holiday season. (DOH) As of Friday, Dec. 27, DOH monitoring showed there are 101 cases of firecracker-related injuries and 284 road traffic incident cases....
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old electrician was hit and killed by a van in Sitio Overflow, Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Christmas Eve. A 36-year-old electrician was sideswiped and killed by a van in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Christmas Eve....
CEBU CITY – A six-year-old girl was killed in a vehicular accident in Barangay Langtad, Naga City, southern Cebu on Christmas Day. The girl’s parents were critically injured in the accident on the national highway at past 2 a.m. Police identified the fatality as Caroline Delute. Injured...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Fourteen persons were injured when their van rammed a concrete center island in Barangay Domoit here on Dec. 24. Police said the driver of the Nissan Urvan Escape van with license plates UVX-477 was killed. The fatality was wearing a yellow T-shirt and maong pants and...
Seven passengers, including two minors, were killed and their driver was injured when their van crashed in Tupi, South Cotabato on Monday afternoon, Dec. 23. THIS photo from Facebook shows the van that crashed in Tupi, South Cotabato. Reports said the victims, residents of Cagayan de Oro City, were...
