Probe Media Foundation, Inc. (PMFI) and ChildFund Philippines on Thursday, Nov. 23 conducted a training for the media practitioners to share information about the victims of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and on how to make stories that "help foster a safer and better...
House Deputy Minority Leader Bernadette Herrera has called on the House leadership to fast track the approval of the bill that seeks to improve the country’s road safety measures and ease tollway congestion especially during the peak holiday seasons. The Bagong Henerasyon Party-list...
The Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) warned on Thursday Oct, 19., all motorists to refrain from driving cars and motorcycles with defective accessories to avoid road accidents. LTO-NCR director Roque Verzosa III said a total of 587 motorists out of the 3,047 of those...
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...
Senator Pia S. Cayetano has called for the creation of more bike lanes, not just in Metro Manila, but also in the provinces and other regions. Senator Pia S. Cayetano with national triathlon coach Melvin Fausto, who hails from Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of O/S Pia Cayetano) Cayetano,...
BAGUIO CITY – The Sangguniang Panglungsod (city council) has approved on third and final reading an ordinance requiring boaters on Burnham Park Lake to wear life vests for their safety. AN ordinance requiring boaters on Burnham Lake in Baguio City to wear life vests for their safety has been...
The Central Post Office Building in Manila, was a beautiful and historic building. It was built in the early 1900s, and since then, its striking neoclassical architecture was a monument to the Filipino progress in history. The Post Office Building has survived a world war, but on May 22, 2023, a...
On May 22, 2023, a massive fire broke out at the Manila Central Post Office. The fire, which started at around 11:45 p.m., quickly spread through the building and was not brought under control until more than seven hours later. The fire caused extensive damage to the building, destroying much of its...
Safer roads is a concern that everyone shares. We all want to protect the vulnerable members of society – children, pedestrians, and cyclists – from death or injury on the roads. Today, as the observance of the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week comes to a close, we call attention to its focus on...
Coach Mel Aquino instructing the participants on the proper riding techniques. The motorcycles industry in the Philippines is the fifth largest in the world. Motorcycles account for 71% of our total registered vehicle population and is seen to continually grow in the coming years. With such a...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Region 6 assured the safety of student-athletes competing in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet amid the summer heat and the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. THE Aklan Sports Complex in Makato town, Aklan...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) assured on Friday, April 21, the safety of witnesses in the Senate hearing on the assassination of Gov. Roel Degamo and other killings in the province. MAYOR Janice Degamo “Regardless of their political affiliation or...
