A dump truck loaded with sand rammed into concrete barriers after its driver allegedly fell asleep while driving along Marcos Highway near the Santolan station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) in Pasig City on Wednesday morning, Oct. 15. Based on initial reports, the driver said he and his...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the removal of steel plates along the southbound lane of Magallanes Flyover in Makati City to ensure safer and smoother travel for motorists. The action followed reports from concerned citizens through a public road...
A female motorcycle passenger died on the spot while the rider was injured after they collided with a jeepney in Barangay Santolan, Pasig City on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Based on the initial investigation, the jeepney, which was plying the Marikina-Pasig route, was attempting a U-turn along Marcos...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Oct. 10, halted all road reblocking works following allegations that some projects were carried out to generate kickbacks rather than repair actual road damage. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, in a press conference, said the repeated...
A student riding a motorcycle was injured after being chased and rammed by a car he allegedly sideswiped in Teresa, Rizal, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 15-year-old student was seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) riding without a helmet, being chased by the driver, who suddenly hit his motorcycle,...
A 35-year-old jeepney driver was stabbed multiple times by a delivery rider following a road rage incident along Paz Street in Paco, Manila, on Oct. 2, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the police investigation, the victim, identified as Mark Anthony Ramon, had just parked by the side...
CALAUAG, Quezon – A driver and 15 passengers were injured when their jeepney plunged into a cliff in Barangay Pinagsakayan, this town, on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1. Police identified the victims as passengers Haidie, 61; Rufa, 22; Adrian, minor; Eulin, 58; Cristina, 39; Mary, 52; Nilia, 65;...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized road-clearing operations and expedited hospital repairs in Cebu following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the province. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is prioritizing the restoration of access roads for emergency...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Department of Public Works and Highways engineer was killed when his car rammed a backhoe in a road construction site here last Saturday, Sept. 27. Police identified the victim as Engr. Farad Abduraup. Investigation disclosed that Fahad was driving his vehicle at high speed on...
A 41-year-old motorcycle rider died in a collision with an Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) in Cainta, Rizal, early Sunday, Sept. 28. According to the Cainta Municipal Police Station (Cainta MPS), the incident occurred at around 1:10 a.m. and was reported to them at around 3 a.m. by the Barangay Public...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Friday, Sept. 26, that 14 national road sections remain closed and five others have limited access due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Mirasol,” “Nando,” “Opong,” and the southwest monsoon (habagat). The...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A driver and two of his passengers were killed and nine others were injured in head-on collision between a truck and bus in Barangay Bued, Calasiao, Pangasinan, on Thursday night, Sept. 18. Investigation said the truck attempted to overtake a motorcycle but encroached on...
