Police said seven people were killed when a 10-wheel truck loaded with fertilizer rammed vehicles and houses in Barangay Malasila, Makilala, Cotabato, on Thursday morning, Dec. 5. Investigation said the truck was on its way to Kidapawan City from Davao City when it lost its brakes and crashed....
President Marcos is expecting that in his next visit to Davao Region, the key road projects in the region would finally be completed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his speech during the distribution of land titles and certificates of...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 39-year-old collector was killed and his two back riders were injured after their motorcycle was rammed by a passenger bus in Barangay Malinao Ilaya, this town, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1. Atimonan police chief Police Major Marnie Abellanida identified the fatality as...
CEBU CITY – To promote road safety, a vehicular accident toll board was put up in an accident-prone area in Barangay Busay here. The board contains the number of deaths and injuries caused by road crashes in the area this year. A BOARD containing the number of casualties due to road...
The Philippines will repay to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the initial loan it secured for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) until 2052, or 24 years after the project is expected to be passable. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine...
BANNA, Ilocos Norte – A 21-year-old man died and five individuals were injured when a truck loaded with sacks of palay (unhusked rice) plunged into a ravine on the Banna-Batac Road in Sitio Payao, Barangay 1 Valenciano, this town, on Wednesday night, Nov. 20. Police identified...
BACOLOD CITY – A 57-year-old church caretaker attending to her ill husband in a hospital died after she was hit by an allegedly speeding Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Sitio Mohon, Barangay Binicuil, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Police Capt. Sammy Gasataya,...
At least seven major roads in Northern Luzon remain closed due to landslides, soil collapses, and washed-out infrastructure caused by Tropical Cyclones Nika and Ofel, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday, Nov. 16. The DPWH said the disruptions have impacted...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple was killed when their motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Purok Violetas, Barangay Balingasag, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, Nov. 13. AN elderly couple was killed in a motorcycle-pickup truck collision in Barangay Balingasag, Bago City,...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Nine families composed of 28 people lost their homes in a fire sparked by a fuel tanker that crashed into a warehouse in Barangay Puguis here before dawn on Sunday, Nov. 10. A FUEL tanker crashed in Barangay Puguis, La Trinidad, Benguet, on Sunday, Nov. 10, triggering...
Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved nearly P100 billion ($1.7 billion) to fund a 37.5-kilometer climate-resilient expressway in the Philippines that aims to boost regional connectivity and economic competitiveness. The ADB will support the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Project...
BACOLOD CITY – A 59-year-old driver was killed and a helper was injured when the tractor they were riding plunged off a cliff in Hacienda Loygoy, Barangay Granada here on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Police Capt. Portia Nillosan, head of Police Station 5, identified the victim as Mario Tandog of Barangay...
