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Senator Mark Villar promoted the need to keep road user safe as the country celebrates Road Safety Month this May. The Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A declares the month of May as Road Safety Month to promote road safety and raise awareness of the health impact and economic costs involved. “We are also advocating for increased […]
The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Transportation (DOTR), and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. According to the WHO report, the annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year globally. “More than 2 deaths occur per minute and over […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa has co-sponsored and sought immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 1290 under Committee Report No. 2, otherwise known as the “Walkable and Bikeable Communities Act” for the safety of all Filipinos. “With the passage of this measure, we can ensure the safety of all of our kababayans, may they be pedestrians, […]
Senator Francis Tolentino lauded President Rodrigo Duterte after signing an executive order (EO) that seeks to regulate advertising signs and billboards, citing safety and environmental concerns. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Committee Local Government has been long advocating against unsafe and illegally-constructed billboards, especially when he was still the chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development […]
Bayaning Tsuper Party-list first nominee Atty. Aminola “Alex” Abaton agrees with the new Land Transportation Office (LTO) policy for drivers to undergo a comprehensive driver’s education and proficiency exam before their license can be renewed to a 10-year validity period. In an interview Atty. Abaton welcomed LTO’s move, saying the initiative will help ensure driver […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging authorities to put up covered motorcycle lay-by areas along major roads in Quezon City and other parts of Metro Manila. His appeal is contained in a resolution he introduced in the city council and is addressed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works […]
The Department of Transportation (DoTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will work on the installation of bollards, lightings on bicycle paths, and painting of lanes, as part of the government’s bicycle lane project to ensure the safety of the cyclists. These improvements to be instituted have […]
All elementary and high school students may soon be required to take a road safety and comprehensive drivers’ education if a bill filed in the Senate becomes law. Senator Bong Revilla has filed Senate Bill No. 451 which would integrate basic road safety and a comprehensive drivers’ education in the curriculum of the K-12 program. […]
Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]
A measure giving protection to infants and young children from deaths and serious injuries arising from road crashes and other traffic-related incidents breezed through the bicameral conference committee recently with no major disagreements on the provisions being pushed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate Committee on Public Services, chaired by […]