BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya – Fifteen persons were injured after a passenger jeepney fell off a bridge here on Wednesday, October 4. Police said a Toyota Hi-Ace van driven by Elmer Pimentel Fabian, 64, bound to Manila slowed down to turn left. The jeepney driven by Ambrocio Ramel Jr. with 14...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has served a Show Cause Order (SCO) on the registered owner and the driver of a vehicle in the viral road rage incident in Marikina City. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said both the registered owner and the driver were asked to explain why...
BACOLOD CITY – A woman was buried alive under tons of sugarcane when a 14-wheel truck fell on its side in Sitio Cabcab, Barangay Tabu, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Friday, September 29. A 14-WHEEL truck loaded with sugarcane fell on its side and killed a woman in Barangay Tabu, Ilog, Negros...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the registered owner of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) whose driver engaged in a violent confrontation with a bicycle rider in Marikina City. LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said the SCO is part of the ongoing...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, launched the Philippines’ first Motorcycle Riding Academy, a project that is aimed at educating motorcycle riders on traffic rules and road safety and eventually preventing accidents. Located in a compound donated by the...
ONE FOR THE ROAD Has anyone else noticed that more and more intersections are now imposing the no right turn on red signal rule? Can anyone explain what exactly they are trying to achieve with this? I thought the goal here was to keep cars moving? Or at least keep them on the road for the least...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued on Monday, Sept. 25, a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the registered owner of a vehicle whose driver figured in a road rage with a fellow motorists in Cavite. The video of the incident went viral after it was posted on social media and this became the...
SOLSONA, Ilocos Norte – A modified tricycle driver was killed in a collision with a truck on the national highway in Barangay Juan, this town, on Saturday, September 23. Police identified the victim as Joel Asuncion, 39, a resident of Barangay Man-anteng, Solsona. Investigation said the victim...
BACOLOD CITY – A tricycle driver died and two others were injured in a collision with a truck in Puting Tubig, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, September 19. Police identified the fatality as Rogelio Ore Jr. of Barangay Bonifacio, Cadiz City. Injured were Mila...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – A 59-year-old pastor and four others were injured in a collision between a tricycle and a Toyota Innova on the national highway in Barangay Calwit here on Tuesday night, September 19. Police identified the injured as Ricky Madera Samson, 27, tricycle driver; Tony...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twelve persons were injured in a jeepney accident here on Thursday, September 14. Police identified the injured as driver Lino Adjud Karil, 46, and passengers Ferlyn H. Gloria, 14; Chesla A. Unsing, 14; Rhea B. Vidal, 17; Jasmin S. Gabual, 17; Kathlenne G. Hermo,...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it will support the crafting of a law that would clearly define and penalize road rage incidents. On the part of the agency, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said they are conducting their own study in coming up with the definition of road rage, as well as...
