traffic-related death

Fish dealer killed in vehicular crash with Cebu car racer

CEBU CITY—A fish dealer was killed after the motorcycle he drove crashed into a sports car driven by the younger brother of Cebu businessman Peter Lim around 3 a.m. on Saturday. Philip Pogoy, 26, and a resident…

‘Help me find my fiancé’s killer’

The fiancée of the motorcycle driver who was shot dead in a road rage incident over the weekend appealed to the public on Monday to help her find the killer. Anthony Mendoza, a 27-year-old information technology professional,…

Crash victims’ kin to bus firm: ‘Is life worth P200,000?’

“Is a life worth just P200,000? Panda Coach, this is not yet over. We will not stop until we get justice. We leave your fate to God.” This was Army  T/Sgt. Nixon Siringan’s reply to representatives of…

Sorry won’t do for Hummer driver who killed 2 and fled

After disregarding traffic rules in a flashy, hulking vehicle that he and his business partners used to make an impression, Alvin San Pablo was reduced to a meek-looking figure flanked by a lawyer, apologizing profusely to two…

French pedestrians see green light, even when it’s red — study

PARIS, France — French pedestrians have the reputation of being a law unto themselves — but an unusual study has provided some scientific backing for the stereotype. Four times out of 10, French pedestrians cross the road when…

MMDA report: Road crashes claimed 446 lives in 2016

A total of 446 persons were killed in road crashes in 2016, according to the data recorded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Based on the information, most of the crashes happened at daytime (from 6…

Keep PH roads safe, transport agencies urged

SOLANO, NUEVA VIZCAYA—The road crash that killed a bus driver and injured his 27 passengers on Feb. 3 here has drawn the attention of a road safety advocacy group, after records of the Land Transportation Franchising and…

Deconstructing road rage

Of all the New Year’s resolutions you can make for 2017, one of the best ones is: I will not give in to road rage. Succumbing to road rage could lead to serious physical harm or even…

Driver, 3-year-old boy killed as van, bus collide in Cebu

CEBU CITY—  Two passengers, one of them a three-year-old boy, were killed while six others were wounded on Tuesday night, when the van they were riding in collided with a passenger bus along the national highway in…

Cop killed, Mikey Arroyo hurt in Pampanga crash

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — A policeman died in a car crash that also injured former Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo on Monday afternoon (Jan. 23) at a portion of the FVR Megadike in Bacolor town.…

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