Archive - Chit Estella Road Safety

A “very radical transport modernization program” is in the offing.

"If you can buy a car, then you can buy a child restraint system.”

No more outdated and potentially harmful public transport vehicles in Philippine roads in the next five years.

Inconsistent vehicle-safety standards in the Philippines

Our roads are becoming more and more motorized.

Private vehicles and large trucks continue to violate the law.

Filipinos on the road violate the seat belt use law.

Road Safety Journalism Fellow Jacque Manabat details the insurance benefits road crash victims and their families should receive according to the law.

Road Safety Fellow Miguel Dumaual takes a closer look at the law.

The Philippines is not bicycle-friendly.

Pride could be the single most important factor that triggers road rage

Mini bus drivers and operators are conflicted over a provincial ordinance that will take effect this week here.

Bus commuters are more likely to die in a crash than those riding in any other public utility vehicle

What to do if you're on the road when an earthquake strikes

Why is this so?

Eleven journalists were chosen as fellows under the second Bloomberg Initiative-Global Road Safety Media Fellowship.

“There is a scarcity of qualified professional drivers in public transportation.”

The government has yet to create an integrated database for drivers and pedestrians struck and killed by vehicles.

The Philippines will soon have its own JARVIS -- and it could save your life.