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DOTR, DPWH JOIN MMDA TO MAKE NCR BIKE LANES SAFE

The Department of Transportation (DoTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will work on the installation of bollards, lightings on bicycle paths, and painting of lanes, as part of the government’s bicycle lane project to ensure the safety of the cyclists. These improvements to be instituted have […]

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INTEGRATE ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION IN K-12 CURRICULUM – REVILLA

All elementary and high school students may soon be required to take a road safety and comprehensive drivers’ education if a bill filed in the Senate becomes law. Senator Bong Revilla has filed Senate Bill No. 451 which would integrate basic road safety and a comprehensive drivers’ education in the curriculum of the K-12 program. […]

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MMDA, SESAME STREET TEAM UP FOR ‘FUN’ ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR KIDS – LIM

Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]

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BICAM PANEL APPROVES CHILD RESTRAINT IN MOTOR VEHICLE BILL – EJERCITO

A measure giving protection to infants and young children from deaths and serious injuries arising from road crashes and other traffic-related incidents breezed through the bicameral conference committee recently with no major disagreements on the provisions being pushed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate Committee on Public Services, chaired by […]