road safety

More than half of Filipino drivers stupid, says Sotto

More than half of Filipino drivers will fail an honest-to-goodness driver’s examination, according to Sen. Vicente Sotto III. Why? Because they are stupid. “Here in the Philippines, if we [give drivers an honest-to-goodness examination like those required…

4 hurt as bridge collapses in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Four workers were hurt when an old bridge being demolished here collapsed on Tuesday (Feb. 21) Vivencio Conise, 57;  Kenneth Castro, 21; Roberto Llanillo, 38; and Bartolome Aqui, 48, were dismantling the steel trusses…

BGC ralliers demand safer streets

Australian national Jacinta Coote recalled how she raged inside when she saw the footage of the May 12 accident at a crossing in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in which two “careless” motorists nearly killed her and the…

Chicdriven 101: Parenting road safety

I READ a story on Facebook the other day. It was one of those sponsored stories that pop out in your feed. It started out as something like this: “‘I went to party, Mom, and I didn’t…

DILG Sec. Roxas falls from motorcycle without helmet, Palace defends

MANILA, Philippines —Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II fell from a motorcycle while inspecting damage caused by Typhoon “Ruby” on Samar Island. Critics noted that he rode a motorcycle during the inspection without wearing a helmet. A photo…

Keeping safe on the road

The car is one of the more vulnerable spaces that one stays in, unlike the home or office, which are usually more secure. While traveling in a car, one is subject to attack, whether it’s a petty…

Ford PH starts campaign to improve road safety

Ford Philippines has just launched the “Caring for Tomorrow” campaign that promotes greater safety awareness while showcasing some of the company’s new safety and driver assistance technologies meant to assist drivers during challenging traffic situations.…