Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary turned senatorial candidate Mark Villar has promised the completion of the Tayabas Bypass Road linking Lucena, Quezon Province to Batangas. (Photo from Villar's media team) The project was originally projected to be completed by 2021....
BAGUIO CITY – Three people, including a six-year old boy, died while 11 others were injured in a collision involving three vehicles on Friday morning, April 29, at Km. 3, Asin Road, Suello Village, Baguio City. Photo courtesy of 911 Rescue Based on initial investigation, a container van, a...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares So many people are talking about road safety because it affects all of us who need mobility for basic human activities – work, worship, school, socialization. What is the community doing about keeping our roads safe? In the motoring industry, automotive...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So we have two weeks or so left before we elect a new administration. No doubt you’ve seen the hysteria on the streets — and of course on social media — with each camp pumping one fist in the air claiming to be the saviors of our nation, while the other hand...
BACOLOD CITY - Two elderly women died while 15 others were injured in a road accident in Barangay Talaban, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday. A van laden with 17 passengers fell on its side when it figured in an accident in Barangay Talaban, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, killing...
TACLOBAN CITY - An employee of the Local Government Unit of Silago, Southern Leyte, and her back rider died on the spot when the motorcycle they were riding was bumped off by an SUV in a Sunday morning, April 24, mishap in Brgy. Balagawan. Lt. Col. Bella Rentuaya, information officer of the Police...
Senatorial candidate, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar vowed that he would see the completion of the Panay East-West Lateral Road (PEWLR) project in Western Visayas if and when he wins in the May 9 polls. UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar (Photo from Mark...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So a leaked infographic from the MMDA proposing a radical new coding scheme has been making the rounds on social media and other messaging groups this last week, with some versions claiming the draconian measures will be implemented on May 16. MMDA denies this, of...
Five national roads in Eastern Visayas are currently closed and not passable to all types of vehicles due to flooding and landslides caused by the onslaught of tropical depression "Agaton", the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Monday, April 11. Maharlika Road, Barangay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A police woman was killed when the patrol car she and four others were riding crashed along the national highway in Tampilisan municipality Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, April 7. The heavily damaged PNP vehicle after hitting a mahogany tree that killed a policewoman on Thursday,...
To gather feedback and project validation, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a market-sounding webinar about Kennon Road’s rehabilitation, improvement, operations, and maintenance project on Friday, April 8. In a statement, the DPWH said it has been inviting...
BAGUIO CITY – A car carrying six passengers hit the railings of a flyover in Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City after its driver lost control of it, resulting in the death of two in an early morning accident on Wednesday. Photo Courtesy BCPO/via Zaldy Comanda The fatalities were identified as...
