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PhilHealth eyes rate hike for public safety violators

The government is considering the possibility of increasing PhilHealth premium contributions for individuals who violate public safety laws. This initiative specifically targets parents of minors...

Trip to tragedy: 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

Guatemala City, Guatemala—At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine,...

MMDA crafts road safety action plan to cut crash fatalities by 35%

Metro Manila experiences over 92,500 road accidents annually, resulting in an average of 410 deaths each year. In response, government agencies, local authorities, and...

‘Keep right’ policy for motorcycles

With Cebu City considering implementing a policy to keep motorcycles on the rightmost lanes on major streets as a preventive measure against road accidents,...

Senators nix PMVICs as road cure-all

Senator Ralph Recto on Wednesday shot down allegations that the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers are a magic pill that will stop all road...

LTO says stricter bus drivers training could solve road accidents nationwide

Stricter training for bus drivers could solve most road accidents that occur in the country, an official of the Land Transportation Office said Tuesday,...

19 die as truck plows down Apayao ravine

At least 19 farmers were killed in mountainous Apayao province in the Cordilleras when a truck carrying them and sacks of rice seeds plunged...

Croxtec: Keeping pedestrians safe on streets

Everyday, over 34 Filipinos die due to road accidents. In Metro Manila alone, collisions average more than 200 incidents daily. With such grim statistics,...

23 dead in Nepal student bus crash

Kathmandu—Twenty-three people died in western Nepal when a bus carrying school students and teachers back from a botanical field trip plunged into a gorge,...

Millions die in road accidents ­– WHO

Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organization...

28 killed in two road accidents on xmas

TWENTY-EIGHT people were killed and dozens more were injured in two separate road accidents in La Union and Cotabato provinces, adding to the grim...

MMDA lacks heavy equipment for road mishaps

The Metro Manila Development Authority lacks the proper equipment to remove heavy vehicles involved in road accidents. Last week, a driver was killed while four...

Mishaps kill 34 Pinoys each day

GOVERNMENT data show that an average of 34 Filipinos are killed daily in road accidents, alarming lawmakers at a congressional hearing who tried to...

Road safety scheme stalls

With an average of 34 Filipinos  dying  from road accidents daily  and causing the deaths of those aged 15-19, stakeholders gathered on Sunday to...
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