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National Bicycle Day highlights the importance of environmental and physical health amid the pandemic

By Klaire Ting | Nov 21, 2020 11:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the fourth Sunday of November of every year as National Bicycle Day to highlight the importance of non-motorized transportation as a means of fostering sustainable development and promoting environmental health.

BICYCLES, covid-19 lockdown, national bicycle day, road safety

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Road traffic deaths equivalent to a COVID-19 pandemic, says WHO chief

By Klaire Ting | Nov 14, 2020 10:47 AM

A total of 1.35 million people die in road crashes around the world annually, and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus describes this as “the equivalent of a COVID-19 pandemic every single year.”

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Road crashes abound despite fewer vehicles on the road amid the COVID-19 lockdown

By Klaire Ting | Oct 04, 2020 4:25 PM

Road safety advocates shared some reasons why road crashes continue despite the lockdown.

COVID-19, LOCKDOWN, road crash, road safety

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Road traffic injury a silent epidemic: advocates

By Klaire Ting | Sep 17, 2020 10:17 AM

While COVID-19 cases continue to rise, road safety advocates say the country is also experiencing what they call a silent epidemic — injuries from road crashes. But unlike the response to the coronavirus pandemic, they say programs to protect road users, especially children, remain limited.

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Stay at home for safer roads, urge advocates

By Klaire Ting | Jun 20, 2020 1:07 PM

‘Stay at home’ is the message of road safety advocates, especially for young students, to keep them safe from possible injuries on the road.

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Share the road, bikers ask motorists

By Story and photos by Lauren Alimondo | Jun 14, 2020 3:45 PM

As pedal power gains momentum in the city, cyclists are urging other road users to share the road.

bicycle, CYCLISTS, new normal, new normal mobility, road safety

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New normal, same old mean streets

By Story and Photos by VJ Bacungan | Jun 09, 2020 3:56 PM

The tranquility that silenced the traffic snarl in Metro Manila’s roads for nearly three months came to an end on June 1, when people returned to the streets after quarantine rules were eased.

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Driver discipline urged even with fewer vehicles on the road

By Lauren Alimondo | May 14, 2020 5:20 PM

As Baguio City prepares to resume limited business activity with the easing of restrictions, traffic enforcers urge motorists to take precautions and drive defensively.

Baguio, motorcycles, road crash, road safety

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Kailangan ba talaga ang expiration dates sa car restraints?

By Ulat ni VJ Bacungan, salin ni Percival Buncab | Mar 26, 2020 11:45 AM

May ilang child car seats na may expiration dates at may ilang wala. Pero hindi ba nalalagay sa alanganin ang kaligtasan ng mga bata sa kung ito ay expired?

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Kaligtasan ng mga bata sa biyahe dapat maging priyoridad

By Ulat ni Klaire Ting, salin ni Percival Buncab | Mar 20, 2020 7:24 PM

Gawing priyoridad ang kaligtasan ng mga bata sa daan.

child car seat, Davao, road safety